Effie Gray

What marks this as a very good film is that despite the picturesque and exciting use of spectacular Scottish landscapes and of Venetian canals and architecture you remain certain of Effie Gray's claustrophobic life. The views might give a slight respite but you again immediately return to the oppression felt by the protagonist.

It is a film in which you can feel the young life been squeezed out of Effie. The direction, the filming, the actors and the narrative flow all ensure this happens. It makes for a very watchable if not enjoyable film that you might want to watch more than once.