The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman is a true story about the secret love between Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes) and his muse, Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones). Nelly is a talentless actress, coming from a family of actors. The famous Dickens is already married with children and despite his wife’s knowledge of the relationship and subsequent separation, it is still kept secret from the public.
The plot focuses on Nelly ‘the invisible woman’ and her moral and philosophical struggles of living as a mistress. She is also challenged with Dickens’ complexities and isolation inside his fame and popularity – just out of her reach. Jones’ performance is exceptional and subtle.
Regardless of the tone of melancholy in this film, it is still a beautiful and brooding tale with some interesting cinematography which evokes a sense of claustrophobia and romanticism. This period drama is pleasantly surprising considering this is only Fiennes’ second directing credit. (LK)
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BY LYNDSAY KENWRIGHT
