Last year, during the Cannes Film Festival, director Eva Husson made a splash with “Mothering Sunday.” About a clandestine love affair, the film centers on a maid living in post-World War I England who secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman. The film stars Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, with Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Patsy Ferran, Emma D’Arcy with Glenda Jackson and Olivia Colman and Colin Firth.

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Tales of forbidden love are a constant in the world of film. And in “Mothering Sunday,” we see yet another take on this, but with the added bonus of one of the best casts of the year.

As seen in the trailer for “Mothering Sunday,” the film follows the story of a young maid, Jane, who finds herself with the rare opportunity to spend time with her lover, Paul.

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CANNES – If you’ve already read Graham Swift’s novel “Mothering Sunday,” you’re well aware of the sensual and provocative nature of many of the scenes. The description of young English housemaid Jane Fairchild and the relatively young lord of the manor Paul Sheringham’s coupling leaves little to the imagination. Still, for anyone watching director Eva Husson’s cinematic adaptation, just how naked stars Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor are is quite unexpected for a British period piece.

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“Once upon a time,” begins any good fairy tale. Though it too begins with this simple phrase, “Mothering Sunday” is no such fairy tale. Rather than dragons, knights, and princesses, filmmaker Eva Husson offers us a maid, a trio of bourgeois families, and a lush yet ultimately bleak view of post-World War I England. The film marks a great tonal departure from Husson’s last trip to the Croisette, “Girls of the Sun,” her 2018 war film about a female battalion in Kurdistan. 

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One of the most anticipated films of this year’s Cannes Film Festival is “Mothering Sunday,” from filmmaker Eva Husson. Not only does the film feature a great cast, but the story is adapted from a best-selling novel about the drama and intrigue surrounding an aristocratic family written by author Graham Swift. And with the Cannes premiere around the corner, we now have first-look clips to watch to help hold us over until the film is finally released.

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As we approach the 2019 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, we are still awaiting the formal release of some of last year’s competing films. One such film is the thriller “Girls of the Sun,” which is finally hitting theaters next month.

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As seen in the first trailer, “Girls of the Sun” follows the true story of a group of brave women that fought back after being captured and used as sex slaves.

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New Trailer For The Provocative 'Bang Gang: A Modern Love Story' Gets Naked

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BFI London Film Fest Review: Eva Husson’s Racy Coming-Of-Age Tale ‘Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)’

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