A Passionate Woman

I recently saw a film based on the true story of a British housewife. The film comes in two parts and is called A Passionate Woman. Part one takes place in the 50s and part two takes place in the present and each is from Betty's point of view. She is content, but is not particularly happy in her marriage. As a young woman, she has a brief affair with her Polish neighbor. Now, as her son is about to get married, it seems as though all of her secrets will come crashing down on her.

I liked the first part of this film a lot more than the second part. None of the performances in the second part of the film seemed particularly compelling or true, and nothing much really happened at all. Billie Piper was amazing as Betty in the first party of the film, but in only 90 minutes, was not really able to delve as deeply into the character as I would have like. That said, I think that I am particularly critical of the film, because I liked it so much.

This film is definitely a must-see, and I would definitely recommend it!