Miss G makes for a bewitching teacher, with smoldering smoky eyes, perfect scarlet red lipstick and tales from the exotic Far East. All her students adore her and life seems perfect- boring but still picture perfect. In comes Spanish aristocrat, Fiamma, and cracks, an apt title for the film, begin to form.
Honestly? The storyline isn’t that spectacular, it’s predictable enough from the trailer. There was a twist at the end of course, and it gains points for that.
But, the film was beautifully made and that makes it worth watching. The tale is haunting, its melancholic piano pieces that formed much of the film’s soundtrack stayed in my mind hours after the movie, as did Eva Green’s convincing portrayal as Miss G.
Set in 1930s Britain, Miss G’s wardrobe choices are one part prim schoolteacher and two parts whimsical gypsy flapper girl. Silk high-waisted pants, headband scarves, cigarette in hand, she's captivating. I especially liked the colourful, printed jackets she wore, one of which is pictured below.
The girls themselves make a pretty picture, their force as a collective illustrates how much attention was paid to costumes in general, not just Miss G's.
The film's pace might be abit slow at times, but that also means more time for us to appreciate the props in each scene. Overall it's just a beautiful film and most of that can be seen from the trailer.
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