England, 1969. The fascinating Abbie and the troubled Lydia are great friends. After an unexpected tragedy occurs in the strict girls' school they attend, a mysterious epidemic of fainting breaks out that threatens the mental sanity and beliefs of the tormented people involved, both teachers and students.
Directed by Carol Morley
england
female friendship
schoolgirl
mass hysteria
sexual awakening
fainting
woman director
1960s
mother daughter relationship
girls' school
Rank
#251 in 2015·#8896 overall
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Letterboxd
2.4 / 5
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Cast
Maisie Williams
Lydia Lamont
Maxine Peake
Eileen Lamont
Greta Scacchi
Miss Edith Mantel
Monica Dolan
Miss Martha Alvaro
Mathew Baynton
Mr. Hopkins
Florence Pugh
Abbie Mortimer
Joe Cole
Kenneth Lamont
Morfydd Clark
Miss Pamela Charron
Anna Burnett
Susan
Evie Hooton
Janet
Lauren McCrostie
Gwen
Elizabeth Marsh
Miss Fanshawe
Crew
Carol Morley
Director
Carol Morley
Screenplay
Tracey Thorn
Original Music Composer
Peter Hampden
Executive Producer
Phil Hunt
Executive Producer
Christine Langan
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Compton Ross
Executive Producer
Nellie Burroughes
Stunt Double
Christine Allsopp
Makeup Designer
Christine Allsopp
Hair Designer
Gary Arthurs
Stunts
Popular Reviews
116 reviews
Ag
2.0★ · 03/11/26
Uh
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elly
1.0★ · 02/08/26
literally everyone in this is insufferable apart from florence who dies like 10 mins in
literally everyone in this is insufferable apart from florence who dies like 10 mins in
laylaa
10.0★ · 11/28/25
This movie kept me so hooked the whole time it was kinda intense but I’m sad Abbie died within like the first 20 minutes
This movie kept me so hooked the whole time it was kinda intense but I’m sad Abbie died within like the first 20 minutes
