Vita & Virginia

Vita & Virginia is a British-Irish drama set in London during the 1920s. It follows Vita Sackville-West, an aristocratic writer and socialite, and Virginia Woolf, already an acclaimed novelist, whose paths cross in 1922. Though both women are married, their initial fascination develops into a passionate love affair that defies the conventions of their circle. The relationship becomes a source of creative inspiration for Virginia, eventually shaping one of her most celebrated works, while also unsettling the lives and marriages of those around them.

The film is directed by Chanya Button, who wrote the screenplay with Eileen Atkins. Elizabeth Debicki plays Virginia Woolf and Gemma Arterton plays Vita Sackville-West, with Isabella Rossellini, Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Ferdinando and Emerald Fennell in supporting roles. It was produced by Katie Holly and Evangelo Kioussis, with a credited crew of forty.

Released in 2019 and running 110 minutes, the film drew a mixed critical response, with a critics' rating of 5.6/10 from 96 reviews. Audiences have been somewhat more favourable: it holds 5.9/10 on IMDb from around 5,400 votes and 6.8/10 on TMDB from 223 votes. For Button, it stands as the first of the two directing credits listed for her.