Fanny Lye
Maxine Peake (Funny Cow) leads this British period piece set in 1657, playing the wife to an oppressive husband (Charles Dance, Game of Thrones) and mother to their young son. One day, on their quiet English farm, a young couple claim to have been robbed and ask to stay the night. However, they have reason to believe these strangers might not be who they say they are...
2019Rating: R16, Strong themes, violence, coarse language and nudity110 minsUK, Germany
DramaThrillerHistorical
- Director:
- Thomas Clay ('Soi Cowboy')
- Writer:
- Thomas Clay
- Cast:
- Maxine PeakeCharles DanceFreddie FoxTanya Reynolds
Fanny Lye / Reviews
Little White Lies
Follows its own instincts and is happy to retain (and proudly display) a few ragged edges, and it's all the more interesting for it.
Full reviewEmpire Magazine
All aspects of Thomas Clay's gritty, immersive historical drama blaze with visceral authenticity.
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Time Out
It's a film that always looks to plough its own furrow: chewing over biblical text one minute, unleashing lurid splashes of violence the next.
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Film Threat
Clay firmly establishes himself as a powerhouse filmmaker. I can't wait to see what he delivers next.
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Independent
Bristles with the promise brought on by a new era, even if its approach feels busy and overworked.
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The Guardian
Clay’s script teasingly alludes to that title. Using the fascinating, subversive “underground” writings of the era, Hill taught us all to think of that time as a hotbed of blazing radicalism.
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