Firebrand

Firebrand

Cannes Film Festival

VERDICT: Alicia Vikander steps into the robes of Henry VIII’s last queen in a drama more concerned with turning Katherine Parr into feminist icon than is historically believable, yet bold visuals and a fine cast raise the appeal of Brazilian auteur Karim Aïnouz’s first time in Cannes competition.

The story of Henry VIII’s last wife is an unexpectedly arresting one, judging by Karim Aïnouz
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