south solitary

South Solitary is an Australian film set in 1928 on the remote and windswept lighthouse island, South Solitary. This film looks so charming! A romantic lighthouse, untamed wilderness, moody skies and 1920s style sound like the perfect backdrop to a love story! It's coming out on the 28th of July, though I'm going to a preview a little earlier, and I can't wait!

a peak inside jane campion's scrapbook

all images from jane campion's production scrap book for her film, bright star

I'm so looking forward to seeing Jane Campion's newest film Bright Star, about John Keats and his brief love affair with his neighbour, Fanny Brawne. Apparently, the film emphasises Fanny's love of fashion and her talents at sewing and dressmaking. So I hope that means that we can expect to see a parade of lovely 19th century dresses. I think these snippets from Jane Campion's scrapbook- poems on parchment, intricately folded love letters, photographs of morning light through wintery trees and art department sketches are so romantic and tantalising. It looks as if the film will be beautiful but restrained- Slate has even described its visual style as "austere" - but I think that will just make these pretty little details seem all the lovelier.