Sundance 2012 II: Andrea Arnold’s retelling of “Wuthering Heights”
Wuthering Heights. Photo by Robbie Ryan
In the year 2012 we are graced by the new works of one of our most loved auteurs, Ms. Andrea Arnold. This year at Sundance, Ms. Arnold brought her new film adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” with her as it will be the world premiere for the new film. The most exciting part of this book-to-film adaptation is the fresh new take that Andrea Arnold has taken on the story. It has been told many times in the past but the energy and cinematic aesthetic that she brings to her films basically rebirths the “Wuthering Heights” story in her trademark photographic fashion. We at SCV have been awestruck by Andrea Arnold’s past films and how her method of film making is so similar to other artists we respect such as Omar Rodriguez Lopez and Nicolas Winding Refn, a sort of pure captured honesty in film. Everything from Arnold’s casting to her grip on visceral emotion captured through the lens of the camera is to be noted when watching her films. “Wuthering Heights” brings us to a fresh reinvention of the ages-old story of 18th century orphan and his love for a farmer’s daughter. The retelling of “Wuthering Heights” is surely another gem in the upcoming roster at Sundance 2012.
-Pouya Asadi
Based on the classic novel by Emily Bronte – A poor young English boy named Heathcliff is taken in by the wealthy Earnshaw family where he develops an intense relationship with his young foster sister, Cathy. Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Oliver Milburn, James Howson, Nichola Burley, Amy Wren, James Northcote, Steve Evets, Paul Hilton
Wuthering Heights. Photo by Robbie Ryan
