Sense And Sensibility (2026)…
- # In El’s imagination, there is no complication, she dreams about Ed all the time,
In her mind, a celebration, the sweetest of sensation, thinking he could be hers,
In her imagination, there is no hesitation, they walk together hand in hand, she’s dreaming
He fell in love with her, Like she’s in love with him,
But dreaming’s all she does, if only they’d come true,
El should be so lucky, Lucky, lucky, lucky
El should be so lucky in love.
El should be so lucky, Lucky, lucky, lucky
El should be so lucky in love! #
Seriously, Elinor Dashwood (Daisy Edgar-Jones – On Swift Horses) has the hots for posh toff Edward Ferrars (George MacKay – The Trick), but he’s assigned himself to Lucy Steele (Ceara Coveney), and is such a wet blanket that he can’t do the decent thing and call it off.
Elsewhere, for Elinor, and her two sisters, Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles – The Doll Factory) and Margaret (Bodhi Rae Breathnach – Shelter), their Dad has bought the farm, hence since the estate passes down to sons and not daughters, Mrs. Dashwood (Caitríona Balfe – The Amateur) is shit out of luck, and the place goes to John Dashwood (Tom Brooke – Empire of Light) and his wife, Fanny (Stacy Martin – The Brutalist).
However, it’s pretty stupid that they have to move out immediately. Why? It’s not as if they’ve got a great place lined up, since similar to the Waterburys in The Railway Children, while they have high hopes for the new abode, it turns out to be a complete shithole.
‘Bodice-ripping’ period dramas are really not my bag, but I did get a laugh from an early line, “You would beg for Fanny’s charity?”
Well, depends how long I’ve been single at that point 😉
For the women in the film, it’s never too long, since they always seem to need a man to validate their lives, so no wonder Elinor trills with delight when she’s told she’sbeen left a phone message from Edward. Still, since it’s a UK production – which will use reserved number codes, it’s bound to be a 07700 number.
In fact, Marianne is having on-off issues with Willoughby (Frank Dillane – Joan (ITV)), while Margaret is too young for all that malarkey.
And why did director Georgia Oakley film this in a tight 1.66:1 aspect ratio? It doesn’t evoke olde-worlde time periods, it just robs you of available picture width.
NOTE: There are no mid- nor post-credits scenes.
Sense And Sensibility (2026) is in cinemas now, and is available to pre-order on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD.
Detailed specs:
Cert: 
Running time: 132 minutes
Release date: September 25th 2026
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Cinema: Odeon Trafford Centre
Rating: 2/10
Director: Georgia Oakley
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, India Flint, Jo Wallett
Screenplay: Diana Reid
Novel: Jane Austen
Music: Roger Goula
Cast:
Elinor Dashwood: Daisy Edgar-Jones
Marianne Dashwood: Esmé Creed-Miles
Margaret Dashwood: Bodhi Rae Breathnach
Norland Steward: James Carcaterra
Mrs. Dashwood: Caitríona Balfe
Nelly: Charlie Varlet
John Dashwood: Tom Brooke
Fanny Dashwood: Stacy Martin
Harry: Paulie Bovingdon
Edward Ferrars: George MacKay
Colonel Brandon: Herbert Nordrum
Mrs. Jennings: Fiona Shaw
Norland Housekeeper: Thea Beyleveld
Sir John Middleton: Turlough Convery
Lady Middleton: Chloe Pirrie
Willoughby: Frank Dillane
Mrs. Palmer: Bethany Slater
Mr. Palmer: Eliot Sumner
Lucy Steele: Ceara Coveney
Robert Ferrars: Forrest Bothwell
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