Through the characters the film tries to grapple with the social changes brought on by the end of WWII, with individuals looking for more freedom of expression, choice of jobs and choice of futures.
Hester is caught between the conservatism of the past as represented by her husband and the new liberalism Freddie aspires to.
This is an actor’s film. Much of the drama is internalised by the actors is internal, and the audience has to work at understanding Hester as she struggles with her demons and desires.
Rachel Weisz is brings a raw emotional quality without being over-sentimental. Tom Hiddleston’s Freddie is brilliantly immature and callous.
The film is beautifully crafted, with a slowly evolving dreamlike quality which manages to give the dreary 1950s environments a sumptuous a haunting and melancholic feel.
The soundtrack also has a trancelike quality, making extensive use of Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto, which is used throughout to highlight the drama and tension of Hester’s dilemma.
The music is used as an introduction to each of the “acts” of the film and is employed as a commentary rather than background.
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