The bookshop (2017)

	Also Known As: -Der Buchladen der Florence Green
	Year of first release: 2017
	Director: Isabelle Coixet
	Actors: Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson, James Lance
	Country: E, GB, D
	Genre: Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 07.05.2018, Schauburg, OV Sneak Preview,
Synopsis: Florence Green (Mortimer) is a free spirited widow and opens a bookshop - the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England in 1959. Resisting to plans of the local establishment embodied by Mrs Gamart (Clarkson) and the considerable local apathy of the town she struggles to establish herself. She proposes the modern literature including Nabokov's scandalizing "Lolita" and Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" to the narrow minded local townsfolk. And it works. She finds her first customer and soon best ally in the figure of Mr Brundish (Nighy) who is himself sick of the town's stale atmosphere.
Review: The plot has potential to enhance conflicts and to stage duel on words between the three main characters. The only duels we see are with James Lance. The rythm is very slow and basically the two characters in favour of the bookshop, Florence Green and Mr Brundish do not undertake any action to defend it against Mrs Gamart, which motivation is never explained.  I have no clue about the objective of Isabelle Coixet with this movie.
Rating: 2 /10