British drama in which a woman opens a bookshop in a seaside town.
Restrained, but never overly so, The Bookshop deserves plenty of custom.
The Bookshop benefits from being made by an outsider. At times, it may seem off-key but there is an irony and originality here that you wouldn’t find if a British director had been calling the shots.
Emily Mortimer plays the quietly heroic shop owner at the heart of this fascinating Penelope Fitzgerald adaptation.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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