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Wicked Little Letters

Directed by Thea Sharrock
United Kingdom, United States, France
2023
100 mins

A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, Wicked Little Letters follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).

When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues.

However, as the town's women—led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan)—begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    United Kingdom, United States, France
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Thea Sharrock
  • Cast
    Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan
  • Writer
    Jonny Sweet
  • Cinematographer
    Ben Davis
  • Editor
    Melanie Oliver
  • Genre
    Mystery/Thriller, Comedy, Biography
  • Theme
    Directed by Women, Preview Night, Based on a Book

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