# Bright Star (2009)

> In Jane Campion’s delicate portrait of John Keats, a seamstress and an insecure poet find consuming love amid artistic uncertainty, social restrictions, and mortal illness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18557

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Jane Campion
- Cast: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox, Edie Martin, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Claudie Blakley, Gerard Monaco
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810784/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, intimate, contemplative, quiet evening, literary film night

## Synopsis

A passionate love story unfolds amidst the struggles of a budding poet and a spirited woman.

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