Tuesday 10 November 2015

Suffragette

UK Release Date: 12th October 2015

The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State (www.imdb.com).

Director: Sarah Gavron

Starring: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Wishaw, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Meryl Streep

History doesn't repeat itself. At least not for women's rights. It'll never happen again. A group of women in London known as the suffragettes fight for women's rights in every way they can. This film, starring Carey Mulligan, follows a select few. Maud (Mulligan) is the new recruit, dragged in fighting the cause due to principles alone. She's treated like a piece of dirt at work and at home, just for standing up for what she believes in. This was the norm back in the 20's and 30's, but devastating to watch now. Along with Helena Bonham Carter and Anne-Marie Duff, Mulligan stands strong, exceeding the men around her. Director Sarah Gavron and writer Abi Morgan haven't made this a tale of equal opportunity. Some men help the cause (Bonham Carter's on screen husband), whilst others are truly despicable in nature (Mulligan's boss) and see woman as 2nd class citizens. Suffragette, although focusing on women, sits comfortably on the fence. Because not everyone feels the same way. 

4/5

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