Daphne (Film)

It might be better in musical format, though musicals traditionally have a clear and/or happy ending, whereas this had neither and, as it seemed to me, after rambling around incoherently for nearly 90 mins (albeit no doubt reflecting the protagonist's situation), came to a sudden and inconclusive end. That does appear to be the fashion these days and I know it's more realistic, but less satisfying for the audience and as the chosen point appeared pretty random - though there was perhaps a very small chink of light glowing in the gloom - the whole film seemed similarly pointless.

Also, it reminded me so much of the recent Chubby Funny (just swap male lead for female) that I wondered why this one seemed to have attracted more attention and a wider distribution.

However, on the plus side, it's always good to see both a face new to me (Emily Beecham, though I know she's been in other things) and a more familiar older woman (Geraldine James) getting a reasonable if not very rewarding part; there was also a pleasant if puzzlingly persistent suitor. So maybe I've missed, or failed to recognise a minor modern masterpiece or at least seen an early work by a writer who will go on to better things, but I'm glad to have seen it, if only to satisfy my curiosity. I'd love to know what others think as I felt fairly equivocal; 6/10 if I had to rate it.