Maras draws on an episode from World War II and shows that the success of the Allied invasion of Normandy hung by a thread
United Kingdom/France 2026, Director: Antonie Maras, Runtime: 100 minutes
Starring: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and others
The Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944 were the largest military operation in history, a massive concentration of people and resources. Had it gone wrong, the war against Nazi Germany would have dragged on indefinitely. In previous depictions of D-Day, one aspect has tended to be treated as a side note: the postponement of the attack from June 5 to June 6—due to bad weather. The film *Pressure* focuses on this very issue, giving meteorology the leading role. British Chief Meteorologist James Stagg is generally very skeptical of forecasts extending beyond a single day. A few days before D-Day, he is sent to the headquarters of Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower. His opponent is the American meteorologist Colonel Krick, who boasts of having always predicted the right weather for the army. He forecasts good weather, while Stagg calculates a forecast of a storm based on the available data from weather stations. The scene in which Stagg announces his forecast to the high command and advises against the invasion is certainly the most powerful in the film.
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