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Mothering Sunday

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Mothering Sunday

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Romantic drama starring Josh O'Connor and Odessa Young. Jane, the maid to an aristocratic family, has been having an affair with local heir Paul, who is engaged to another woman. Events come to a head on Mother's Day in 1924, with repercussions that are felt throughout the rest of Jane's life.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Ann Lee

A seductive lyricism flows through this languid adaptation of Graham Swift's novella. Set in 1924, it follows young house maid Jane (Odessa Young), who works for the Nivens (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman). Secretly, she is having an affair with Paul (Josh O'Connor), the well-to-do son of their neighbours, who is engaged to another woman. Their romance unfolds against a backdrop of heartbreak, as the families struggle to cope with the death of their sons in the First World War. French director Eva Husson previously tackled blossoming teenage sexuality in Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story), and here she airs out stuffy British period drama tropes with scenes of erotically charged intimacy. Young and O'Connor offer up quietly mesmerising performances, and even though the film loses some momentum as it flits backwards and forwards in time, it's nonetheless a delicate and moving portrayal of grief and love.

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Cast

rolenameJane FairchildOdessa YoungPaul SheringhamJosh O'ConnorDonaldSope DirisuOlder Jane FairchildGlenda JacksonMrs NivenOlivia ColmanMr NivenColin Firth

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rolenameDirectorEva Husson

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Theatrical distributor

Lionsgate

Released on

2021-11-12

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing, sex scenes, nudity

Formats

Colour

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