Review of Love & Friendship (2016) by Petra F — 14 Apr 2017

So incredibly smart and very very funny. I love Jane Austen but this is so different to a lot of her more well known work; not necessarily better but definitely not worse. It feels as though some of the charismatic but conniving side characters she has in her novels have now become the main character.

Lady Susan is definitely not a moral or always likeable person but she is engaging and I did find myself rooting for her. Also it was beautifully filmed; the music created just the right atmosphere, the acting was superb.

Overall I have only good things to say about this film, I adored it.