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Affinity
Affinity
Actors: Zoe Tapper, Anna Madeley, Domini Blythe, Amanda Plummer, Mary Jo Randle
Director: Tim Fywell
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Television, Gay & Lesbian
NR     2008     2hr 0min

Genre: Television Rating: NR Release Date: 19-AUG-2008 Media Type: DVD

     
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Actors: Zoe Tapper, Anna Madeley, Domini Blythe, Amanda Plummer, Mary Jo Randle
Director: Tim Fywell
Creators: Adrian Bate, Andrew Davies, Bogdan Moncea, Greg Dummett, Gub Neal, Sarah Waters
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Television, Gay & Lesbian
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Love & Romance, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Studio: MTV
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen
DVD Release Date: 08/19/2008
Original Release Date: 01/01/2008
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2008
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 2hr 0min
Screens: Color,Full Screen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 2
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Interesting story!
dcg | 10/09/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Interesting story! As expected, it is beautifully filmed, the dialogue is convincing and the actresses are wonderfull - like other Sarah Waters stories. The actresses do a wonderful job in displaying love for one another, despite the lack of love scenes between them. I Really enjoyed the twist in this one, very unexpected! I give it a 4 however, because the end was a bit disappointing. I agree with the previous reviewer in that if you like happy endings movies, this one will likely dissapoint. Overall though, I though it was a very good movie and worth a look."
Elective Affinities
Amaranth | Northern California | 09/25/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)

""Affinity" is a surprisingly good thriller set in a women's prison during Victorian times. Margaret Prior (Anne Madeley) is devastated by her father's death;to make matters worse, her former lover Helen is now wed to her brother. She decides to be a lady visitor at a women's prison. In a sense,it symbolizes women's imprisonment at the time. Margaret is expected to marry&bear children--but she keeps her secret "locked tightly inside her." Selina Dawes (Zoe Tapper) is literally imprisoned, apparently for an accident that happened during a seance. The conventions of the time are confining. Anna Massey,a classic British actress,stars as a prison matron.

Margaret finds herself falling in love with Selina. Their union is primarily platonic (unlike other Sarah Waters movies)--there are only a few chaste kisses at the end. Margaret finds herself haunted by spirits. Her locket carrying Helen's hair vanishes; she mysteriously receives flowers. She finally has the strength to break her engagement with Theophilus.

"Affinity" is an engrossing movie. The cast is uniformly excellent. Like Sarah Waters' previous movie "Fingersmith",con games are important to the plot. The final plot twist is heartbreaking,and surprised even me. Despite its use of overused tropes (women in prison, suicidal lesbians, same-sex relationships basically doomed to tragic ends),it succeeds as a thriller."