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penda’s fen is a rich and strange film that deserves a more thorough analysis of all its parts but at the moment i would like to give special attention to the film's portrayal of edward elgar since not every cinephile has knowledge of classical music. penda's fen treats elgar’s music sincerely, realizing the passions it can stir in an intelligent young mind, whereas most films would have dismissed elgar’s music merely as an imperial relic. it's also striking to only…