Dragonfly
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Why watch?
“Williams has an incredible skill for exploring complex social issues whilst also crafting exceptionally effective genre pieces. Dipping between crime, thriller, social realism – or sometimes a fusion of all these types of storytelling. Williams has a point to make, and in Dragonfly that feels at its most acute. However, he also wants to hold an audience and revel in the visceral and gripping type of storytelling that can thrive in the cinema.”
Wendy Cook,
Head of Cinema
Hyde Park Pick: Dragonfly
Over time, Elsie gains a friend and the troubled Colleen finds a fresh purpose in life as she shops, cleans and cares for her. The connection brings brighter days for both of them. Elsie’s son John (Jason Watkins) resents the way that Colleen has selflessly fulfilled the responsibilities that he has shirked.
Simmering tensions bring shocking consequences in a gripping human story straight from the heart of broken Britain.
Dragonfly marks a powerful return to the cinema from London to Brighton director Paul Andrew Williams that showcases captivating performances from both Blethyn and Riseborough.
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