The Heart of Me
by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
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Actor: Eleanor Bron, Helena Bonham Carter, Luke Newberry, Olivia Williams, Paul BettanyDirector: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Brand: Hart Sharp Video
Producer: David M. Thompson
Producer: Gary Tuck
Producer: Keith Evans
Producer: Martin Pope
Producer: Paul Federbush
Writer: Lucinda Coxon
Writer: Rosamond Lehmann
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
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Movie Review: "And throughout all Eternity, I forgive you, you forgive me"
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Heart of Me" is a carefully crafted story about love, transgressions and forgiveness. Paul Bettany plays Rickie, a man loved by two women, sisters Madeline [Olivia Williams] and Dinah [Helena Bonham-Carter]. Madeline is Rickie's wife, but her icy demeanor and obsessions with decorum exasperate Rickie. Not surprisingly, he falls for the willful and free-spirited Dinah and both embark on a passionate affair with tragic repercussions for all concerned.
The timeline of the movie is 1930s-1940s London, and the production quality is quite good creating authentic period details. The flashback technique is artfully deployed to show the various events unfolding in the main characters' lives as they reminisce about the past.
But the overall strength of this film lies in the solid acting of the three main characters - Paul Bettany is credible as the tortured man who is torn between duty to his cold wife and his love for Dinah, Helena Bonham-Carter and Olivia Williams, both fine actresses, shine in their roles as the two rival sisters. Helena Bonham-Carter [a veteran of British period dramas], gives a finely-nuanced performance as the fiercely passionate Dinah who loves with all her heart, yet finds her heart being broken repeatedly. Olivia Williams also delivers a powerful though less likable performance, portraying a woman who is so consumed with portraying the image of the model family, that she is incapable of expressing affection, much less love.
The theme of forgiveness runs strong throughout this movie, and I liked how the characters each find their own form of redemption/salvation. I did feel that the relatively short running time did not provide for a deeper development of the plot, but it kept me riveted and engaged my interest. Highly recommended for fans of British period dramas.
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