To Olivia

Name: To Olivia
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: April 15, 2022
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Alfie Hardy, Bobby O'Neill, Bodhi Marsan, Darcey Ewart, Eve Prenelle

2022

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: April 15, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Alfie Hardy, Bobby O'Neill, Bodhi Marsan, Darcey Ewart, Eve Prenelle, Hugh Bonneville, Isabella Jonsson, Keeley Hawes, Michael Jibson, Tommy James Hardy

Summary: In 1962, Roald Dahl (Hugh Bonneville) was an upcoming children's author, his wife, Patricia Neal (Keeley Hawes), was a Hollywood movie star. This unlikely pairing retreated to the English countryside to bring up their expanding young family, only for their lives to be turned upside down when their daughter Olivia contracted the measlesIn 1962, Roald Dahl (Hugh Bonneville) was an upcoming children's author, his wife, Patricia Neal (Keeley Hawes), was a Hollywood movie star. This unlikely pairing retreated to the English countryside to bring up their expanding young family, only for their lives to be turned upside down when their daughter Olivia contracted the measles virus and died. Her death devastated the couple, yet, their shared grief became a source of redemption and strength, Neal going on to win an Oscar and Dahl writing the book which made him a household name.… Expand

Director: John Hay

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 99 min

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Empire Helen O'Hara

Apr 14, 2022

A well-intentioned biopic about a little-discussed but pivotal moment for both artists. If it’s never transcendent, it at least offers charming child performances, and Hawes is a particularly good fit as Neal. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Apr 14, 2022

The film does a good job of dragging us from the darkest valleys of tragedy towards the gently sunlit uplands. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

Apr 14, 2022

True, grief is universal – but To Olivia never embraces the fact that stories draw their power from specificity. It’s what makes them feel real. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Apr 14, 2022

How parents mourn a child’s death together — or apart — is among life’s aching mysteries. The director John Hay plumbs the poignancy well but avoids any tussling with Dahl’s legacy, tarnished by antisemitic statements. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Mar 1, 2021

As a straight-up redemptive sob story with no other purpose, it cooks the books. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Apr 14, 2022

This film comes to life in the two scenes when its hushed note of kindly reverence is broken. Read full review

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