2 January: CFylm presents – Wicked Little Letters @ 1930

When a devout British woman accuses her rowdy Irish neighbor of sending her a string of lewd letters in 1920s England, a police officer and the accuser’s nosy friends will stop at nothing to find out who’s to blame.

The film follows an Irish immigrant, Rose Gooding (Buckley), and her former friend, Edith Swan (Colman), after Edith accuses Rose of sending her countless disparaging, obscenity-filled letters. Rose denies penning the messages — she’s already so outspoken in real life, what would be the point? — while uptight Edith insists Rose is guilty. Who else would want to do Edith harm? After all, it was Edith who called child protective services on Rose, her loud and disruptive neighbor. The scandal ignites chaos throughout their small town when Rose is put on trial, leading Edith’s friends — and the town’s only woman police officer, Gladys (Vasan) — to investigate who the real culprit is.

The film, from director Thea Sharrock (The Beautiful Game) and writer Jonny Sweet (Chickens), stars Oscar winner Olivia Colman, Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley, BAFTA nominee Anjana Vasan & Timothy Spall.