Ammonite (2020)

Directed by

Francis Lee

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 647 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1840s England, a solitary fossil hunter forms an unexpected romantic bond with a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea. Their relationship unfolds against the harsh, quiet landscape of the Lyme Regis coast.

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What happens

Ammonite is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee. Loosely inspired by the life of British palaeontologist Mary Anning, played by Kate Winslet, the film centres on a speculative romantic relationship between Anning and geologist Charlotte Murchison, played by Saoirse Ronan. Gemma Jones, James McArdle, Alec Secăreanu and Fiona Shaw also star. Ammonite had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2020. It was released in Australia on 14 January 2021 by Transmission Films and in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2021 by Lionsgate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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