Albatross 2011

Comedy Drama

Release date	Mar 03, 2012  Oct 14, 2011
Country	US
Language	English
Runtime	85 min
Rated	R

Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emelia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emelia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.

Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emelia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emelia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences. (less)

Director: Niall MacCormick
Writer: Tamzin Rafn
Starring: Jessica Brown Findlay, Felicity Jones, Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, Josef Altin, Mark Ryder

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, February 29, 2012

There’s not much originality to the coming of age picture “Albatross,” covering similar dramatic terrain found in dozens of teen-centric scripts observing on the highs and lows of fractured adolescence. However, it’s a memorably acted piece with a breakout starring turn from Jessica Brown Findlay, perhaps best known for her stately work as Lady Sybil Crawley on the hit series “Downton Abbey.” While most audiences have grown comfortable seeing Findlay sustain a youthful dignity loosely clad in all manner of period garb, “Albatross” provides the young actress with an outlet to explore other, dar ...read more...