1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
In England circa 1940, a nearly reclusive paleontologist (Kate Winslet, in a complex and layered performance) befriends and then romances her young houseguest (Saoirse Ronan). The stars are magnificent together in this stark, deliberate and well-spun period piece. Available on demand. - Three and a half stars