Review of Orlando (2007) by Miruna . — 01 Nov 2013
"Do not fade, do not wither, do not grow old." Extraordinarily beautiful fantasy adapted from a Virginia Wolfe short story, starring Tilda Swinton as the Elizabethan courtier who stops aging and lives to the present day- changing from a man to a woman somewhere around the 18th century.
Jimmy Somerville's divine voice opens and closes this film as 400+ years of sexual politics are seen from both sides of the fence. It's hard to single out one section as better than another- though the Elizabethan section quite beautifully captured the music and dance from that era that I really love- but everything in this film is beautifully filmed, acted and written.
This review of Orlando (2007) was written by Miruna . on 01 Nov 2013.
Orlando has generally received very positive reviews.
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