At The Movies for Wednesday 20 March 2024

AT THE MOVIES #958          LOOKING FOR THE STORY

 

Simon Morris looks at three films based on real life, but wonders if that necessarily means a good story.

 

 

The Convert is that rare thing, a New Zealand costume drama, this time set during the notorious Musket Wars of the early 1800s.  Directed by Lee Tamahori (Once were warriors), it stars Guy Pearce (L A Confidential) and Lawrence Makoare (Fellowship of the ring).

 

 

  

Goodbye Julia is an award-winning drama set in Sudan, North East Africa,  just before it split into two separate countries. A tragedy unexpectedly brings two women together in an unlikely friendship.   

 

 

And Wicked little letters is based on a real-life event in 1920s England, in which a small town is terrorised by abusive poison pen letters.   Stars Olivia Colman (The favourite), Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose) and Timothy Spall (Mr Turner).