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A bold, queer ‘Hedda,’ from Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson, debuts at TIFF
Nia DaCosta's adaptation centers on women's diverse repression and agency in 1950s England, featuring Tessa Thompson in a role reimagined for contemporary social themes.
- On Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival, Nia DaCosta premiered Hedda, a bold, queer reimagining of the 1890 play set in 1950s England; Amazon MGM Studios will release it later this year.
- DaCosta first drafted the project in 2018 and reworked the story to center three women, including Lovborg reimagined as a woman, premiering at TIFF after The Marvels.
- Tessa Thompson leads the cast as Hedda, a bohemian torn between repression and rebellion, supported by Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Tom Bateman, Nina Hoss, with Sean Bobbitt's cinematography and Hildur Guðnadóttir's score.
- Critics noted the film's initial electricity fades as momentum is diluted by subplots and slack pacing, and reviewers observed Hedda Gabler's desperation and ambition partly get lost in translation, making it appealing mainly to arthouse viewers.
- Across four features, Nia DaCosta, director, has explored genre range, wrote Hedda's adaptation to highlight a sultry bond shaped by sexism, and showcased themes influencing representation and adaptation discussions.
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'Hedda' Acts On 'Intrusive Thoughts,' Says Nia DaCosta, As Tessa Thompson-Starrer Dazzles TIFF
Tessa Thompson and Nia DaCosta reunited at the Toronto International Film Festival for the world premiere of Hedda , a bold reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler . After their first collaboration on 2018’s Little Woods , the duo returns with a vivid, genre-bending adaptation that moves the action into the 1950s while holding onto the story’s emotional core. Written and directed by DaCosta, the film also stars Imogen Poots, Nicho
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A bold, queer 'Hedda,' from Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson, debuts at TIFF
Coming on the heels of her Marvel Studios film “The Marvels,” DaCosta premiered her Ibsen adaptation “Hedda” at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday.
Tessa Thompson & ‘Hedda’ Cast on Reinventing ‘Hedda’ from Stage to Screen
Director Nia DaCosta and stars Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman and Nicholas Pinnock explore the differences between the 'Hedda' script and the original 'Hedda Gabler' play at THR's TIFF suite.
A house, a night, a feast – and a strudel of intrigue, desire and self-destruction: In Nia DaCosta's «Hedda» Henrik Ibsen's classic stage becomes an intense chamber play about female revolt, suppressed passions and social constraints. The drama, in which Nina Hoss plays a key role, premiered at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on late Sunday evening (local time). Previously, Hoss was awarded the TIFF Tribute Performer Award at…
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