The fact that cameraman Robbie Ryan won an award for his camerawork will not surprise anyone who sees this earthy Brontë filming: seldom was the mood of the pre-industrial countryside evoked so beautifully. The well-known and gripping story of the love between Heathcliff and Cathy is more raw and obsessive than ever.
Andrea Arnold filmed Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights as the story was intended: dark and sensual. Words are barely audible, eyes see eyes, skin touches skin when no one is looking and the seething rain batters the windows. The heath outside is like an unknown land, where the mansions from Brontë's original story have been replaced by derelict farms, closed off from the world.
This eighteenth adaptation of the novel turns Heathcliff into even more of an outsider than he already was, as a result of casting the black actors Solomon Glave and James Howson as the young and older Heathcliff. The mood is more hostile than ever: the first time the kid appears, he gets spat in the face. Wuthering Heights was never about romantic love, Arnold stated in interviews, but about obsession. She managed to capture that obsession, that uninhibited, destructive energy.
Big Talk: Sun 29, 19:15, before the screening Andrea Arnold will be talking to writer and director of the Mediafonds Hans Maarten van den Brink about her film Wuthering Heights.
Heb deze film met vier sterren gewaardeerd,hoewel hij er best 5 waard is hoor.
Maar voor mij is deze filmmaakster al sinds Red Road een topper,ze wordt alleen maar beter,minder dan deze film had ik van haar niet verwacht.Waarom dan toch maar vier sterren? Geen idee,misschien omdat ik met mijn stemmen probeer films van debutanten meer onder de aaandacht te krijgen.Andrea Arnold heeft hier bewezen een belangijk gevestigd filmmaakster te zijn.
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Webreview from Jaap Poot on 03 February 23:23
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Fantastisch hoe diepe, onbestemde en moeilijk te benoemen gevoelens over worden gebracht in deze film. Een gevoel om van te houden.
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Webreview from Bees! on 31 January 14:24
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mooie beelden, geweldig........maar die dialogen, gelukkig zijn er maar weinig, zijn wel erg platttttttttt itt tot de volle beelden.....
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Webreview from Anoniem on 30 January 23:31
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I am not conviced by this adaption. Could have done with more severe editing. Found the film rather boring, especially the second, grown-up part. And why such a small screen?
All in all disappointing.
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Webreview from Marijke van den Engel on 30 January 14:48
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Andrea Arnold introduced the film as 'bad, but it could be worse'. Such an introduction and attitude are an insult towards the audience. She should've done better by seeing other adaptations, so she would have known that she's offering nothing new. The film was shallow, emotionless and contained a lot of useless shots, while relevant factors from the book were left out. This film was a big disappointment and the name 'Andrea Arnold' would be a name I'd rather avoid in the future when it comes to films.
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Webreview from xanne7 on 30 January 12:43
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Very slow but disturbing and visceral adaptation that really grasps the atmosphere of the book. . Liked it a lot. 4/5
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Webreview from Rein on 30 January 11:50
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