118 mins |
Rated
R16 (Sex scenes & nudity)
Directed by Francis Lee
Starring Gemma Jones, Alec Secareanu, James McArdle, Fiona Shaw, Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan
A special first-look preview screening of AMMONITE exclusively for Academy Members - tickets only $10! The much anticipated follow-up to GOD'S OWN COUNTRY from director Francis Lee.
In 1800s England, acclaimed but unrecognized fossil hunter Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) works alone on the rugged Southern coastline. With the days of her famed discoveries behind her, she now searches for common fossils to sell to tourists to support herself and her ailing mother. When a wealthy visitor entrusts Mary with the care of his wife Charlotte Murchison (Saoirse Ronan), she cannot afford to turn his offer down. Proud and relentlessly passionate about her work, Mary initially clashes with her unwelcome guest, but despite the distance between their social class and personalities, an intense bond begins to develop, compelling the two women to determine the true nature of their relationship.
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A special first-look preview screening of AMMONITE exclusively for Academy Members - tickets only $10! The much anticipated follow-up to GOD'S OWN COUNTRY from director Francis Lee.
In 1800s England, acclaimed but unrecognized fossil hunter Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) works alone on the rugged Southern coastline. With the days of her famed discoveries behind her, she now searches for common fossils to sell to tourists to support herself and her ailing mother. When a wealthy visitor entrusts Mary with the care of his wife Charlotte Murchison (Saoirse Ronan), she cannot afford to turn his offer down. Proud and relentlessly passionate about her work, Mary initially clashes with her unwelcome guest, but despite the distance between their social class and personalities, an intense bond begins to develop, compelling the two women to determine the true nature of their relationship.