Wuthering Heights-Review

    James Howson
    Solomon Glave
    Paul Hilton Paul Hilton
    Shannon Beer
    Simone Jackson

Meter          :      60% 69%
Director       :      Andrea Arnold
Writer          :      Andrea Arnold, Olivia Hetreed , Emily Bronte
Studio          :      Oscilloscope Laboratories
Genre          :       Drama


A fresh and radically distinct take on Emily Bronte’s classic novel from one of contemporary cinema’s most unique voices, British filmmaker Andrea Arnold. An epic love story spanning childhood well into the young adult years, the film follows Heathcliff (in Arnold’s version, a black boy), who is taken in by a Yorkshire farmer, Earnshaw. Living in Earnshaw's home on the windswept moors, Heathcliff develops a passionate relationship with the farmer's teenage daughter, Cathy, inspiring the envy and mistrust of his son, Hindley. When Earnshaw passes away, the now-grown characters must finally confront the intense feelings and rivalries that have built up throughout their years together.

In this visceral adaptation, filmmaker Arnold forgoes period frills and a sweeping score. Stripping Bronte’s story down to its roots, youthful passion, Arnold’s approach emphasizes and restores the stark power of youth and primal nature for a contemporary audience. In Arnold’s version, love is a rush of heart-stopping beauty, cruelty and impulsive acts.



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