Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English

About the film:

The story begins with the arrival of the mysterious, rough-hewn Heathcliff at Wuthering Heights, a farmhouse on the desolate Yorkshire moors, where he is taken in by the Earnshaw family. He forms an immediate, intense, and wild bond with the daughter, Catherine, their similar untamed spirits creating a deep, possessive connection. However, this passionate bond is fractured by societal prejudice and class barriers when Catherine chooses to marry the refined Edgar Linton for social standing, a decision that enrages Heathcliff.

Consumed by jealousy and rejection, Heathcliff leaves but returns years later, wealthy and vengeful, to torment Catherine, her husband, and their families, plunging everyone into a cycle of cruelty, betrayal, and obsession that mirrors the harsh landscape around them. The film delves into the raw, primal, and often violent aspects of their love, portraying them not as idealized lovers but as individuals driven by overwhelming, destructive needs, leading to tragic consequences that echo through the lives of the next generation, including Catherine’s daughter and Heathcliff’s son.

Fennell’s adaptation, with its tagline “Be with me always. Take any form. Drive me mad,” promises a visceral, emotionally volatile, and intensely psychological portrayal of this iconic tale of love, madness, and revenge.

About the filmmaker:

Emerald Fennell is a celebrated English writer, director, and actress known for works exploring female rage, desire, and class, including writing Killing Eve’s second season, directing Promising Young Woman (winning an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay), and playing Camilla Parker Bowles in The Crown; she’s also an acclaimed children’s author, gaining early acting fame on Call the Midwife.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners

WITH HELP FROM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media