Overview
- Warner Bros. released Emerald Fennell’s Cime tempestose in Italian cinemas on February 12, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
- Fennell has said she pursued a deliberately free reinterpretation of Emily Brontë’s story rather than strict fidelity to the text.
- The film departs from the novel with anachronistic design, older leads, explicit sexuality, and a modern pop soundtrack by Charli XCX that includes the new song House.
- Reviews highlight striking visuals, an engrossing soundscape, and committed performances, while faulting thin emotional chemistry, slack pacing, and diminished thematic depth.
- Commentary continues over casting choices and alleged whitewashing, with the film reframing conflict primarily through class rather than race.