The Lost City of Z (2016)

Sienna Miller: Nina Fawcett

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Quotes 

• Nina Fawcett : To dream to seek the unknown. To look for what is beautiful is its own reward. A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?

• Percy Fawcett : Men and women have performed their roles since the beginning of time! It is the cornerstone of our civilization.

  Nina Fawcett : I must say, I did expect more understanding from you, and I am disgraced by your ignorant posture!

• [last lines] 

  Nina Fawcett : [handing him the timepiece]  The Brazilian gave me this to give to you. He said Percy told him you would understand. I have trained myself to be impartial to evidence, but surely... surely this is a sign.

  Sir John Scott Keltie : Yes. I will have it examined.

  Nina Fawcett : Thank you. That is all I can ask.

• Jack Fawcett : I understand that it's dangerous, but you've said so yourself, with everything that's happened in Europe, it's not possible to choose a safe passage through life. So many men near my own age did not return from the war, and... And who is to say it will not happen again? It could, mother. It could happen again.

  Nina Fawcett : By all accounts, I should be furious because you've just... You've just used my very own words against me. And how can I refute them? They are my own.