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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama, Historical, Biography - 111 minutes

Log Line

Kristen Stewart stars in Pablo Larraín’s haunting chamber drama that imagines a tumultuous Christmas in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Year of production : 2021

Director(s) : Pablo LARRAIN
Cast : Kristen STEWART, Timothy SPALL, Jack FARTHING, Sally HAWKINS

Synopsis

A thematic companion to his TIFF ’16 Platform selection Jackie, the latest from Chilean director Pablo Larraín is, like its predecessor, a haunting chamber drama about a world-famous woman reaching a tumultuous turning point. Starring Kristen Stewart, Spencer follows the Princess of Wales as she navigates a precarious Christmas holiday with the Royal Family at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk — a moment that will set Diana on a path to independence, however tragically short-lived.

The Prince’s infidelities with Camilla Parker Bowles have become public knowledge. The fairy-tale façade of Charles and Diana’s marriage has crumbled. Arriving at Sandringham tardy and alone, Diana is expected to adhere to a series of soul-draining exercises in empty propriety, routinely changing outfits and posing for photos. She savours whatever hours she can secure with her sons, William and Harry, but her sole confidant is her personal attendant (Sally Hawkins). As Diana begins to disobey decorum, her every indulgence is tracked by a former Black Watch officer (Timothy Spall) newly employed by the Queen to keep paparazzi at bay — and the Princess on a tight leash.

Written by Oscar nominee Steven Knight (Locke), Spencer elegantly balances history and conjecture, while Larraín’s uniquely atmospheric, intimate approach — buoyed by an exquisitely unnerving score from Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood — slides seamlessly between internal strife and external strain. Stewart, meanwhile, is nothing less than a revelation, merging a meticulous evocation of a mercilessly scrutinized public figure with affecting hints of the vulnerable private woman gasping for breath beneath the mask of monarchy.

Production

Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY

AUSTRIA Jan 27, 2022 POLYFILM VERLEI
BELGIUM THE SEARCHERS
CANADA Jan 28, 2022 ELEVATION PICTU
GERMANY DCM FILM DISTRI
HONG KONG Nov 05, 2021 GOLDEN SCENE CO
INDIA IMPACT FILMS
ISRAEL LEV CINEMAS LTD
ITALY Mar 24, 2022 LEONE FILM GROU
JAPAN TOHOKUSHINSHA F
KOREA (Sou Mar 16, 2022 GREEN NARAE MED
SWITZERLAN DCM FILM DISTRI
TAIWAN Nov 05, 2021 MOVIECLOUD, LTD
TURKEY FILMARTI FILM
UKRAINE Nov 05, 2021 ARTHOUSE TRAFFI
USA Nov 05, 2021 NEON
USA Nov 05, 2021 TOPIC STUDIOS

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