The Thirteenth Tale

The Thirteenth Tale

2013 · 90 min · EN · 6.5 (60 votes)
Dir. James Kent · Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Olivia Colman, Robert Pugh, Alexandra Roach, Steven Mackintosh, Tom Goodman-Hill · Music Benjamin Wallfisch
TV MovieDramaMystery

Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.

VIBE

A brooding, atmospheric mystery unfolds within a decaying English estate. Secrets fester and the past bleeds into the present, creating a palpable sense of unease and gothic dread. It's a slow, deliberate descent into a dark family history.

gothicmelancholiceerieintrospectiveslow-burnperiod dramaGothic mysteryatmosphericliterary adaptationfamily secretsidentitytraumapast vs present
based on novel or bookfamily secretsenglish countrysideisolated housebrother sister relationshipsister sister relationship