The film’s version of events shows how Roald is little-known, and his books are unpopular due to their ‘twisted’ children’s tales, while Patricia is loved, but her presence in the countryside is not fully understood.
Very early on, it is clear how Roald is drawn most to his eldest daughter, Olivia, while their youngest, Tessa, is far more her mother’s daughter.
This makes things more heartbreaking when tragedy strikes, and Olivia dies of measles encephalitis when she is just seven-years-old.
Bearing in mind the hideous task of trying to move on from such a tragedy, this is where the film sadly skips over some crucial moments.
Published at Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:55:37 +0000
To Olivia review: Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal biopic skips over the important stuff
