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Library Film
Series Features Bright Star
Bright Star (2009) is a film of such tender, unguarded emotion, about
such honest, bare affection, it could be written off by an immature
viewer as a flight of romantic fancy. This would be a grave
mistake. It is one of the truest cinematic documents of the human
heart’s joys and losses committed to film in recent memory. It is
a film of tremendous visual largesse, showcasing director (Jane
Campion) and filmmaking team in perfect sync and at the height of their
powers.
The film tells the story of the courtship of Romantic poet John Keats
(Ben Whishaw) with his neighbor, Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish), when he
is in his early twenties and she is in her late teens. The film views
their courtship through Brawne's eyes with earnest emotion, and
immerses us in the thrills and tragedy of their love doomed by the
poet's failing health. Shot with dazzling visual skill, Bright Star is
as visually rich as it is emotionally true.
Join us on Thursday September 22 at 7 p.m., for this gorgeous and
powerful film. David Nilsen will be leading a brief discussion
after the movie, and, as always, there will be free theater popcorn,
candy, coffee, and Jones Soda. We hope to see you there.
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