Classic text, a terrific performance not just by its lead heroine Tessa Thompson but other actors too, writing which is both faithful to the original plot and takes its own leap of faith and imagination — ‘Hedda’ is certainly not your average film. Neither is it a frame-by-frame adaptation of the OG. Reimagining famed Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s play ‘Hedda Gabler’, giving it a queer spin, ‘Hedda’ is obviously held together by its titular character.

Tessa as Hedda is in turn gorgeous and terrifying. Early scenes tell you she has no love for delicate things and throws flowers in the dustbin. And she is no “pretty thing” either. The very first scene also reminds you something dreadful has happened. Rewind to the momentous night and the grandeur of 1950s captivates you. The devil lie

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