Cordelia (2019 film) explained

Cordelia
Director:Adrian Shergold
Starring:Antonia Campbell-Hughes
Johnny Flynn
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Cordelia is a 2019 British horror thriller drama film written by Adrian Shergold and Antonia Campbell-Hughes, directed by Shergold and starring Campbell-Hughes and Johnny Flynn. Other cast includes Joel Fry, Catherine McCormack, Alun Armstrong and Michael Gambon in his final film role before his death in 2023.[1]

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Dinard Film Festival in France in 2019.[2] The film was then released in theaters in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2020.

Reception

The film has a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 23 reviews.[3] Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars.[4] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five.[5] Rob Rector of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10.[6] Ferdosa of Screen Rant awarded the film two and a half stars out of five.[7]

Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Enigmatic and imperfect, but nonetheless absorbing and consistently unsettling, Cordelia offers a haunting visualization of a breaking-apart psyche."[8]

Notes and References

  1. Grater. Tom. UK thriller 'Cordelia' with Johnny Flynn, Antonia Campbell-Hughes finds sales agent (exclusive). May 8, 2019. Screen International. October 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: Billington. Alex. New Trailer for UK Thriller 'Cordelia' with Antonia Campbell-Hughes. May 6, 2022. Firstshowing.net. October 5, 2023.
  3. Web site: Cordelia. Rotten Tomatoes. October 5, 2023.
  4. Web site: Kenny. Glenn. Cordelia. May 20, 2022. RogerEbert.com. October 5, 2023.
  5. News: Bradshaw. Peter. Cordelia review – reality-bending drama of creepy neighbours. October 21, 2020. The Guardian. October 5, 2023.
  6. Web site: Rector. Rob. Cordelia. May 20, 2022. Film Threat. October 5, 2023.
  7. Web site: Ferdosa. Cordelia Review: Psychological Thriller Suffers From An Identity Crisis. May 22, 2022. Screen Rant. October 5, 2023.
  8. News: Catsoulis. Jeannette. 'Cordelia' Review: Going Underground. May 19, 2022. The New York Times. October 5, 2023.