Mothering Sunday

[Machine Translation] The film adaptation of the acclaimed novel "Mothering Sunday" (written by Graham Swift) by the producer of the love classic "Carol", which was nominated for 6 Academy Awards (R)! A maid falls in love with the heir to a famous English family. A breathtaking love story about a secret love that changed her life forever! The main character, Jane, is played by Odessa Young, the most promising new star of the moment. The film is directed by Eva Yusson, who has been the center of attention at film festivals around the world and was highly acclaimed for "Tears of Bahar". Officially entered in the 74th Cannes International Film Festival (Premiere section). -On a warm March Sunday in 1924, the year is early summer. It is Mother's Day, when all the maids in England are allowed to return home once a year. However, Jane, who grew up in an orphanage and works for the Niven family, has no home to go back to. She receives an invitation from Paul, the heir to the Sheringham family, with whom she has a secret relationship, to "come to the front door at eleven o'clock". Paul, who is about to marry his childhood friend Emma, decides to be late for the pre-marriage luncheon and makes love to Jane in his bedroom at the mansion. Paul eventually leaves for the luncheon, leaving Jane to explore the sprawling, uninhabited mansion alone and without a stitch of clothing on. But when Jane returns to the Niven house, unexpected news awaits her. Now a novelist, Jane looks back. The day that changed her life forever.

*Rated 15-and-over.

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ノーベル賞作家カズオ・イシグロ絶賛の小説「マザリング・サンデー」(グレアム・スウィフト著)を、アカデミー賞(R)6部門にノミネートされた愛の名作『キャロル』のプロデューサーが映画化! メイドの恋の相手は、英国名家の跡継ぎだった―。人生を一変させた秘密の恋を描く、息をのむ傑作ラブストーリー! 主人公のジェーンには、今最も期待される新星オデッサ・ヤング。監督は世界各国の映画祭で注目され、『バハールの涙』で高く評価されたエヴァ・ユッソン。第74回カンヌ国際映画祭〈プレミア部門〉正式出品。――1924年、初夏のように暖かな3月の日曜日。その日は、イギリス中のメイドが年に一度の里帰りを許される〈母の日〉。けれどニヴン家で働く孤児院育ちのジェーンに帰る家はなかった。そんな彼女のもとへ、秘密の関係を続ける近隣のシェリンガム家の跡継ぎであるポールから、「11時に正面玄関へ」という誘いが舞い込む。幼馴染のエマとの結婚を控えるポールは、前祝いの昼食会への遅刻を決め込み、邸の寝室でジェーンと愛し合う。やがてポールは昼食会へと向かい、ジェーンは一人、広大な無人の邸を一糸まとわぬ姿で探索する。だが、ニヴン家に戻ったジェーンを、思わぬ知らせが待っていた。今、小説家になったジェーンは振り返る。彼女の人生を永遠に変えた1日のことを──。