Vita and Virginia (2018)
Release Year: 2018
Nation: Ireland, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Vita & Virginia, Vita és Virginia: Szerelmünk története, Вита и Вирджиния
Director: Chanya Button
Writer: Eileen Atkins, Vita Sackville-West, Virginia Woolf, Chanya Button
Production & Genre
Producer: Co-Producer: Nell Green, Paul Myler
Executive Producer: Simon Baxter, Gemma Arterton, Dave Bishop, Christopher Figg, Celine Haddad, Kieron J. Walsh, Mika Kioussis, Robert Whitehouse, Nicolas D. Sampson, Arno Hazebroek, Norman Merry, Peter Hampden
Producer: Katie Holly, Evangelo Kioussis
Companies: N/A
Genre: Biographical Film, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance Film
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: biography, based on true story, polyamory, lgbt, 1920s, lesbian, virginia woolf
Story
In Vita and Virginia (2018), directed by Chanya Button, the paths of writer Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki) and aristocrat Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) cross in Bloomsbury in 1922 when Vita receives an invitation from Virginia. Their friendship swiftly develops into a romantic affair that transcends social norms. Despite Virginia's mental health struggles and Vita's reckless behavior, their love story is intense and transformative for both women.
Summary
'Vita and Virginia' is a biographical romance film centered around the real-life relationship between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West in 1920s Bloomsbury. The movie explores themes of love, creativity, social boundaries, and mental health through the prism of their affair. Despite its limited plot descriptions, it is understood to be a significant portrayal of the complex dynamic between these two influential figures.
