I’m not a huge A.S. Byatt fan, but you don’t need to be to appreciate this dark and rather twisted tale, set in the 1850s, of a scientific explorer who returns to England to stay with his patron and becomes enmeshed in the world of the Family (with a capital F) as well as the servants. Patsy Kensit and Kristin Scott Thomas are both amazing in their roles. The costume designer did an great job of subtly exaggerating the costumes so as to highlight their “insect”-y aspects.
