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Emily
2022 130 min Australia, United Kingdom R 18+
★7.1
History, Drama, Romance
Director: Frances O'Connor
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Description
The imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Explore the relationships that inspired her – her raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte and Anne; her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman and her care for her maverick brother whom she idolises.
US Gross:
$1.1M
Worldwide:
$1.86M
Starring
Emma Mackey
Actor
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Actor
Fionn Whitehead
Actor
Awards
5 wins & 11 nominations total
Key opinion
Emily is widely praised as an evocative, character-driven reimagining rather than a traditional, fact-based biopic. While critics and audiences applaud Emma Mackey’s central performance and the film’s atmospheric cinematography, they remain divided on its narrative structure and historical liberties.
| Acting | Emma Mackey anchors the film with a layered, intense performance that captures Emily’s complex emotional interiority. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography masterfully utilizes bleak moor landscapes and a muted color palette to mirror the film’s gothic and melancholic themes. | |
| Score | The musical score effectively complements the film's stormy, atmospheric tone and sense of creative struggle. | |
| Adaptation | The narrative prioritizes a speculative, romanticized vision of Emily’s life, leading to significant departures from historical fact. | |
| Pacing | The film’s deliberate, contemplative pace is appreciated by those seeking character development but dismissed by others as monotonous. | |
| Screenplay | Viewers are split on the handling of supporting characters; some find them effective in shaping Emily's arc, while others view them as one-dimensional caricatures. | |
| Ending | The final act is criticized by some for descending into excessive, predictable melodrama that contrasts with the earlier, more subtle tone. |