The story is anti-feminist, homophobic, and ridiculous.
In other words, a perfect movie.
VLAD LOVES UNDERAGE BOYS JUST LIKE HIS DADDY USED TO.

Funny, I thought Olive was overly controlling and smothering. I found her to be more of a villain than Basil actually. She manipulates her with constant lies, telling her that Basil is her enemy. I'm not saying the guy is a saint, the guy has some serious issues. Olive however seemed to get jealous and depressed anytime Verena even smiled with another person.
I didn't think Verena was particularly interested in feminism either, she seemed to enjoy the art of speaking itself more than anything. She enjoyed being a part of a cause and drawing attention to herself.
I felt sorry for Olive's character, but she was using Verena as a crutch for her own insecurity, shyness, and isolation. I suppose this is a stereotype, but sometimes stereotypes are based on truth. Back than, being different in any way was a lonely and confusing way of life. Olive is tortured and anguished by her own feelings for Verena. It still doesn't make what she did right.

Wasn't particularly subtle the way that they played out the whole triangle relationship, was it?
Oh well, Redgrave was amazing.

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