To fully appreciate this film, I think you must first understand the nuances of working class, Northern life. For those of you who have never visited Haworth and the surrounding area, where the Brontes lived for much of their adult lives, this film is a real eye opener to the true nature of living within such a landscape. This is a hard film to watch in parts, but so was life in the era in which Emily's story is set.
At the time the book was written living conditions in Haworth were harsh, with a life expectancy of only 25 years and a death rate of 41% in babies aged 6 months and under. Indeed, of the four Bronte siblings who made it to adulthood (the others dying in childhood) only Charlotte lived into her thirties, Anne, Emily and Branwell dying at 29,30 and 31.
When Emily's book 'Wuthering Heights' was released, it was met with a great furore of criticism for its hard hitting, brutal and cruel content. Many deemed its characters 'shocking and violent'. It was described as 'dark, disjointed, compound of vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors.'
I think Andrea Arnold should be commended for remaining true to Emily's vision and the spirit in which her story was created.
Emily would have been pleased by the results.
At the time the book was written living conditions in Haworth were harsh, with a life expectancy of only 25 years and a death rate of 41% in babies aged 6 months and under. Indeed, of the four Bronte siblings who made it to adulthood (the others dying in childhood) only Charlotte lived into her thirties, Anne, Emily and Branwell dying at 29,30 and 31.
When Emily's book 'Wuthering Heights' was released, it was met with a great furore of criticism for its hard hitting, brutal and cruel content. Many deemed its characters 'shocking and violent'. It was described as 'dark, disjointed, compound of vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors.'
I think Andrea Arnold should be commended for remaining true to Emily's vision and the spirit in which her story was created.
Emily would have been pleased by the results.