Ammonite

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.

Ammonite
United Kingdom 2020
  • Czech
118 min.
15+
  • This film is available until 31. 8. 2024 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

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Credits
Director: Francis Lee
Screenplay: Francis Lee
Cinematography: Stéphane Fontaine
Music: Volker Bertelmann, Dustin O'Halloran
Sound: Johnnie Burn
Editing: Chris Wyatt
Production Design: Sarah Finlay
Producer: Iain Canning, Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly, Emile Sherman
Co-production: Nicky Earnshaw, Rob How
Costumes: Michael O'Connor
Cast: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Fiona Shaw, Gemma Jones, Alec Secareanu, Claire Rushbrook, James McArdle, Wendy Nottingham
Awards

European Film Awards

2021 – Michael O'Connor (European Costume Designer)

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  • This film is available until 31. 8. 2024 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.