UK,
2016, 89 min
(Alternative: 85 min)
Directed by:
William OldroydScreenplay:
Alice BirchCinematography:
Ari WegnerComposer:
Dan JonesCast:
Florence Pugh, Christopher Fairbank, Bill Fellows, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, Cosmo Jarvis, Finn Burridge, Rebecca Manley, Kema Sikazwe, Golda RosheuvelVOD (5)
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Set in the remote English countryside, the story follows teenage bride Katherine (Florence Pugh) as she is forced to marry shady mining boss Alexander (Paul Hilton). Deeply unhappy with her new situation, Katherine soon finds an escape in the form of servant Sebastian (Cosmo Jarvis) and the pair begin having an affair. However, when Alexander learns of her betrayal and reacts violently, Katherine and Sebastian are forced to take matters into their own hands in an attempt to get some retribution of their own. The cast also includes Bill Fellows, Christopher Fairbank and Fleur Houdijk. (Altitude Film Distribution)
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