Title: Love & Friendship
Year: 2016
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Rating: 6.082
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Xavier Samuel, Morfydd Clark, Emma Greenwell, Tom Bennett
Description: A wickedly witty performance by Kate Beckinsale anchors *Love & Friendship*, a sparkling adaptation of Jane Austen's novella. This isn't your typical period drama; it's a razor-sharp satire, dripping with irony and laced with a delightful disregard for societal expectations. Director Whit Stillman masterfully captures the era's hypocrisy, using biting dialogue and perfectly-timed comedic pauses to expose the shallowness beneath the powdered wigs. The film's true triumph, however, lies in its exploration of female ambition and the lengths to which women will go to secure their happiness, even if it means bending – or shattering – the rules of polite society. It's a delicious confection, both intellectually stimulating and utterly charming.