09.09.19 | All is True
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, WE’VE EXPERIENCED THESE AND OTHER REMARKABLE FILMS AT HIGHLAND…
NOW THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES WITH
ALL IS TRUE
Kenneth Branagh’s brilliant and touching exploration of the last years of Shakespeare’s life is a real treat for the mind, spirit and soul – beautifully filmed with indelible performances by Branagh, Dame Judi Dench and Ian McKellen.
Synopsis: The year is 1613. Shakespeare (Kenneth Branagh) is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his only son Hamnet, he struggles to mend the broken relationships with his wife (Dame Judi Dench) and daughters. In so doing, he is ruthlessly forced to examine his own failings as husband and father. His very personal search for the truth uncovers secrets and lies within a family at war.
Curator’s Note: Kenneth Branagh is the Lawrence Olivier of our time. More than any other actor and director, Branagh seems to inhabit the skin and soul of the Bard. In this film, Branagh has created what might be considered the “missing last play” of Shakespeare’s life as a dramatist. No one knows how the Bard’s life ended, but in this remarkable film, Branagh provides him with a beautiful last chapter and a simple, exquisite redemption.
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