RATING: M

DURATION: 1:48

DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears

STARRING: Steve Coogan, Sally Hawkins, Harry Lloyd

Lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III are discovered beneath a car park in Leicester. This stranger than fiction true story forms the basis of Stephen Frears’ (Victoria & Abdul) latest work, following an amateur historian (Sally Hawkins, Maudie, Made in Dagenham) as she battles bureaucracy in an epic quest to locate the final resting place of the infamous King Richard III.

The search is executed by Philippa Langley (Hawkins), whose never-ending research meets with confusion by her friends and with ridicule by her peers. Hawkins, alongside co-star Steve Coogan (Philomena BFF13) brings a life-affirming story to the screen of a woman who forced academics and scholars to rethink everything they knew about one the most controversial kings in British history.

With a script co-written by Coogan and Jeff Pope (Philomena BFF13), they once again team up with Frears and craft a story displaying a tension between past and present. Hawkins acts as the nerve centre of this incredible story, depicting a woman who fights ferociously to redeem Richard’s legacy whilst simultaneously working to change others’ misconception of her. A riveting piece that will delight film and history buffs alike.

AWARDS

OFFICIAL SELECTION – Toronto International Film Festival 2022