Georgia Oakley directs Sense and Sensibility

Georgia Oakley has directed a new film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel, Sense and Sensibility. The story follows sisters Elinor Dashwood, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Marianne Dashwood, played by Esmé Creed-Miles, as they navigate financial hardship and romance in Regency England.

After the death of their father, the sisters, their mother Caitríona Balfe, and their youngest sibling Margaret, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, face poverty when their father's estate passes to their half-brother John, Tom Brooke. The family is pressured to leave their home due to the influence of John's wife, Fanny, played by Stacy Martin. The plot involves Elinor's attachment to Edward Ferrars, George MacKay, which leads to family conflict.

Critics have offered differing views on the film's style. Andrew Zuk of The Catholic Times noted that the adaptation is more visceral and tactile than the 1995 film, suggesting it offers a different lens on the characters' temperaments. John Mulderig of Catholic Review and OSV News described the film as lyrical and amusing, noting that director Oakley and screenwriter Diana Reid reflect the social refinement of the era. However, Elizabeth Nunes of The Catholic Weekly found the film's dark visual palette and eerie tone unsettling, stating it lacked the warmth and humor found in the original novel and previous adaptations.