
Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.... (Full plot summary below)
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Beth, a bookish teenager, befriends Emilia, an aspiring novelist who has just arrived in town. Emilia soon begins an affair with Beth's father that threatens to have devastating consequences.
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| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfThere are dimensions to Emelia that are welcome, but often rudely condensed by director Niall McCormick, who burns through the picture in 85 minutes, never lingering long enough on domestic tension or behavioral awareness. |
| Real.comLisa Giles-KeddieBrown Findlay is Wish You Were Here's Lloyd in spirit, passion and razor-sharp wit, but with far more, darker layers to her character. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerHugely enjoyable, frequently funny British coming-of-age drama with a sharply written script, a nice sense of location, a superb supporting cast and a star-making turn from Jessica Brown Findlay. |
| HeyUGuysJamie NeishTo see such a talented array of actors working in unison with such a sincere, witty and multi-faceted script is an utter pleasure. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineBeautifully filmed and acted, but lacking a central perspective. |
| CinemalogueTodd JorgensonNewcomer Brown Findlay brings some laughs and energy to an otherwise predictable tale of family strife that is modestly compelling but ultimately forgettable. |
| Birmingham PostGraham YoungGerman star Koch (The Lives of Others) has a Burton-lite intensity, with Julia Ormond well cast as his wife and Beth's mother. |
| Empire MagazineWilliam ThomasIt could be an exercise in indolence if not for the razor-sharp dialogue that springs from the screen, especially in the precocious mouth of Brown Findlay, whose performance is startling. The only real let-down is an uneven third act. |
| CineVueAmy WadsworthAlthough it may lack the rawness or intensity of an engagingly slick drama, Albatross is charming and peppered with good humour. |
| Little White LiesAdam WoodwardStrong performances give wings to a featherweight story. |