The movie Hedda was available on Amazon Prime for a while now. It has been on my queue and I have been waiting to watch it. Today, I was able to fit it into the schedule.

According to IMDB, “In a provocative, modern re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, Heather (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt-pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.“

I have to say that I had a hard time focusing on this movie. It did not grab my attention in the first part of the film.

When I was interested in the film, it was when either Tess Thompson or Nina Hoss were on the screen. Both actors were tremendous with their characters.

There were some powerful scenes in the film, but I just never could get into it. I wish that I was able to focus on the film more. Maybe if I had seen this in a theater, I would have been able to focus in on it better than I did at home.

Because I couldn’t, it is hard to recommend the movie. Two great performances though.

2.8 stars