Firebrand

Name: Firebrand
Genre: Drama, History, Horror
Released: June 14, 2024
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Amr Waked, Bryony Hannah, Eddie Marsan, Erin Doherty

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: June 14, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Alicia Vikander, Amr Waked, Bryony Hannah, Eddie Marsan, Erin Doherty, Jude Law, Patsy Ferran, Ruby Bentall, Sam Riley, Simon Russell Beale

Summary: In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Jude Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appointsIn blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Jude Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints her as Regent, the nation’s ruler during his absence when he departs to fight overseas, he lays a dangerous path for her. Henry’s courtiers, suspecting she’s sympathetic to radical Protestant beliefs that have taken root in the kingdom and are a threat to their power, scheme against her and cast doubts upon her fidelity to the increasingly ailing and paranoid King. Once Henry returns to England, his courtiers convince him to turn his fury on the nation’s radicals, including Katherine’s childhood friend Anne Askew, who becomes one of the scores of people convicted of treason and burned at the stake. Horrified and privately grieving, Katherine finds herself under ever-increasing scrutiny and suspicion. Knowing that even a whisper of scandal might lead to her downfall, Katherine must unleash her own scheme to fight for survival.… Expand

Director: Karim Ainouz

Genre(s): Drama, History, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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David Rooney

May 22, 2023

The threat posed by women who think for themselves to the absolute power of men is a central theme in this starch-free tale of Tudor intrigue, its protofeminist perspective seamlessly woven into the narrative fabric without a hint of the didactic. Read full review

The Film Verdict Deborah Young

Jul 10, 2023

Clearly Aïnouz wanted to leave his mark on this alien genre, but Tudor-watchers may part ways with several characterizations, especially that of Katherine herself, updated as a political reformist and arch-feminist by a serious-looking Alicia Vikander. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

Sep 8, 2024

Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz’s impassioned and atmospheric direction really takes hold. Read full review

Collider Therese Lacson

May 22, 2023

With a messy story and confusing characters, Aïnouz's Firebrand is a disappointment to behold no matter how exquisite the film looks. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Jun 21, 2024

There’s a lot jam-packed into this movie, but it’s in such a rush to get through it all and to not bore us that it … well, it bores us. We’re lost, and we’re clearly not supposed to be. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Jun 14, 2024

Aïnouz rarely builds tension through these machinations; surprisingly, given what’s at stake, “Firebrand” is often a bit of a slog. Read full review

Derek Smith

Jun 10, 2024

Ultimately, in trying to make Katherine both a historical girlboss and a near-martyr to a vaguely articulated cause, Firebrand’s meandering, under-baked screenplay manages to neither have its cake nor eat it too. Read full review

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