Wuthering Heights is a disgusting film, but is it a love story?

Every generation rediscovers Emily Brontë’s novel, and every generation seems convinced it finally understands it.

18 Feb, 11:41 — 18 Feb, 13:19

Why this matters

This story matters because it concerns a new, highly polarizing film adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic novel, "Wuthering Heights." Directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, the film is generating significant debate among critics and viewers regarding its controversial portrayal of the source material and whether it can still be considered a love story. This reinterpretation challenges traditional understandings of the beloved, yet often dark, literary work.

Key entitiesEmerald Fennell Jacob Elordi Margot Robbie Emily Brontë El País New Statesman

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EL PAISMostly Factual194d ago

‘Banal,’ ‘extravagant,’ or ‘softcore kink’: Why everyone is talking about ‘Wuthering Heights’

Emerald Fennell’s third feature film is polarizing, yet magnetic. Critics have panned it, but some viewers are succumbing to the charms of Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie’s toxic and irreverent love story

By Lucas Barquero Pierantoni

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New StatesmanMostly Factual194d ago