We delve into two recent biopics about Emily Dickinson, A Quiet Passion and Wild Nights With Emily, examining which seems to show more truth about the legendary poet.
There’s a refreshing nature in Wild Nights With Emily to how Madeleine Olnek gives Dickinson a certain dignity while embracing her truths that were buried in her work.
The Color of Pomegranates offers an experience of careful, questioning celebration that combines appreciation of artistic beauty with cognizance of worldly suffering.
A Quiet Passion shows us that there is much more to the mythos of Emily Dickinson than meets the eye, and with Davies’ ever-lyrical vision at hand, the end result is the most comprehensive picture of her that we may ever have.