"Julia Jackman has followed Bonus Track with this queer fantasy-fable that has a streak of earnestness to go with the romantasy energy and gorgeous costumes from designer Susie Coulthard. It's adapted by Jackman from Isabel Greenberg's 2016 graphic novel of the same title, and inspired generally by Scheherazade and the One Thousand and One Nights and also I think by Julie Dash, Peter Greenaway and maybe the theatricality of Agnes Varda's One Hundred and One Nights."
"We are in a fairytale medieval world created by the god Birdman (Richard E Grant). Or rather, a world envisioned originally as a gender-coeval utopia by his daughter Kiddo (Safia Oakley-Green), but then spoiled by Birdman in a fit of sexist pique. In this place, women are not allowed to read or write but they are allowed to tell stories, and it is this skill that distinguishes the maidservant Hero (Corrin), who waits upon the shy, melancholy noblewoman Cherry (Monroe),"
Julia Jackman directed a queer fantasy-fable adapted from Isabel Greenberg's 2016 graphic novel, drawing inspiration from Scheherazade, One Thousand and One Nights, and filmmakers like Julie Dash and Agnes Varda. The film features Emma Corrin and Maika Monroe, with Nicholas Galitzine, Amir El-Masry, Charli XCX and a cameo by critic Sophie Monks Kaufman. The narrative unfolds in a medieval fairytale world created by Birdman and spoiled by sexist motives. Women cannot read or write but may tell stories. Maidservant Hero must distract Manfred for a hundred days with compelling tales to protect Cherry. Lavish costume design and earnest romantasy tones shape the film’s atmosphere.
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