The movie turns on a series of revelations about the characters, whose hushed, intimate narration — split between Laura, Jamie, Ronsel, Hap, and Florence —
reveals rich inner lives.
The classical auteur's ability to
reveal depth of character beneath each perfectly - timed quip gets taken up by Davies here, who understands that Emily Dickinson's
inner life is profoundly
rich, though just out of reach for those around her.