Film Review – Mothering Sunday

“Mothering Sunday” is an adaptation of a 2016 novel by Graham Swift, which takes a look at the comfort of intimacy and the devastation of personal loss, with the author creating something of a puzzle when dealing with time periods and hidden feelings. The writing doesn’t appear to be a natural fit for a cinematic interpretation, but writer Alice Birch and director Eva Husson give it a shot with their vision for the material, endeavoring to retain the sensuality of certain subplots while sustaining the overwhelming sadness of the story. “Mothering Sunday” tries to cut a little deeper than most British period pictures, and it has several outstanding technical achievements, making it something to see. As something to sit through, the effort isn’t in a hurry to get anywhere, finding Husson paying close attention to textures and fluids, but not pacing, unable to locate the deep feelings and private horrors of the tale as she takes this cinematic journey one frame at a time. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com