In twenties England, the town of Littlehampton is rocked by a mystery unlike any other at the time - the people are receiving poison-pen letters filled with pro...
In twenties England, the town of Littlehampton is rocked by a mystery unlike any other at the time - the people are receiving poison-pen letters filled with profanities. Edith Swan appears to be the main target, and her father Edward suspects it to be their next-door neighbour Rose , an Irish immigrant who is at risk of losing custody of her daughter due to the accusations...
As much as there's always plenty of fun to be had with bad language, 'Wicked Little Letters' is a movie that could have easily swung in another direction entirely. After all, the movie is set in '20s England, in the direct aftermath of the 1916 Rising and features an Irish woman as one of its two leads and covers anti-Irish sentiments playing a role.
Olivia Colman's comedic talents are in no dispute. You only need to look at the wealth of her work from ''. Here in 'Wicked Little Letters', she's in comfortable waters playing a highly-strung, overly English matron whose sensibilities are offended in every single way by the free-spirited, garrulous and expletive character played by Jessie Buckley. Their dynamic works a charm together, as although Colman is straight-laced, she's never the straight one on screen.
Jessie Buckley's trajectory has been a fascinating one to chart in the last few years, going from twisted horrors like Alex Garland's 'Men' to soulful dramas like 'Women Talking', as well as impactful guest spots in HBO's 'Chernobyl' and the most recent BBC adaptation of 'War & Peace'.
Thea Sharrock's filmography so far has been less exciting, however. Before this, there was the Disney family adventure 'The One and Only Ivan', and before that came the romantic drama 'Me Before You'.