Hedda
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Saw Hedda last night at a screening at Vidiots in Los Angeles. After the screening, the director and lead actress were interviewed.
Fantastic! It opens on Prime on Wednesday, I think.
It's based on Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. The director/writer was Nia DaCosta who is relatively new and took lots of risks with this one and they all work. Tension starts from the very beginning with the background music and continues right to the end. It all takes place in a wealthy home just purchased by Hedda's husband who needs work and the party that takes place is where Hedda does her crafty magic. She incites drama by trying to sabotage other writers from getting the job he wants.
There are more goings on and themes and complications that pull you to the end. I'll leave it at that.
Last night I watched the film Hedda Gabler made in 1963 starring Ingrid Bergman. In the new movie by DaCosta I can see that she kept the bones from the original but expanded it magnificently.
Highly recommended. DaCosta's script originality inspired me to get back to work on my own scripts.