Friday, January 11, 2013

the Deep Blue Sea - a beautiful tragedy

Terence Davies recreates the grey and despairing post-war London as a backdrop for the deeply passionate Hester Collyer, played by Rachel Weisz. She is hauntingly beautiful and tragically alone, trapped between a loveless and very respectable marriage and a tormented affair with the youthful but damaged cad. Every scene is deeply meaningful and indoor light and shadows somehow reflect the fragility of Hester and her passion.

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