Loading ...“Between two women” (2000) by Steven Woodcock, with Barbara Marten and Andrina Carroll
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Based in a Yorkshire town in the late 1950s, this is a story of class difference as much as of sexual preference.
Victor is a brilliant ten year old boy, with a gift for drawing. His mother, Ellen, is unhappy in her marriage but very proud of her son. His father, Hardy, is angry with Ellen and Victor’s teacher, Kathy Thompson, for encouraging him to pursue drawing. |
The film paints faithfully the lifestyle of a working class family in a small Yorkshire town in the 1950s. Victor’s father isn’t a bad man, but simply a working class man who doesn’t think his son stands a chance as an artist due to his social background.
While at times the film is slow and suffers from slighly wonky dialogues, I found it beautiful and I could relate with both Victor and Ellen. Well worth a look.
NB: this film has nothing to do with 1986’s “Between Two Women” TV film featuring Farrah Fawcett, or 1945’s “Between Two Women” film featuring Lionel Barrymore, or 1937’s “Between Two Women” film featuring Maureen O’Sullivan.
Link:
Between Two Women, at the British Film Catalogue
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