The Narrow Road to the Deep North centers on Australian prisoners of war building the Burma railway during World War II, highlighting the lasting trauma of conflict. It features Jacob Elordi as Dorrigo, a doctor engaged to Ella, navigating his experiences across three timelines. The narrative begins in battle, showcasing soldiers’ humour disrupted by violence, leading to their capture. Decades later, Ciaran Hinds portrays an older Dorrigo as a celebrated surgeon, haunted by his past and struggling with personal demons while grappling with the aftereffects of war.
Thematically, ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ is about a group of Australian prisoners of war constructing the Burma railway in the mid-1940s, focusing on the lasting trauma of conflict and imprisonment.
Jacob Elordi portrays Dorrigo, a poetry-loving doctor engaged to Ella. The narrative is visually dark, matching its grim thematic elements and spanning various timelines.
The show opens amidst battle, showcasing young soldiers with gallows humour, quickly overshadowed by violence and the grim reality of being captured to endure harsh conditions.
Ciaran Hinds plays the older Dorrigo, a successful surgeon haunted by his past, dealing with the psychological effects of war while navigating a tumultuous personal life.
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