Albert Nobbs

“A man with a secret. A woman with a dream.”

I’d heard about this 2011 Drama starring Glenn Close and it certainly peaked my interest. It was nice to finally see it and learn about how the world worked in the 19th century. It was a difficult time to be who you were really meant to be; not to mention women weren’t allowed to lead independent lives. Nominated for 3 Oscars that year, with 17 wins and another 35 nominations, it’s a film that was dramatic as it was gripping and heartbreaking.

Written by Gabriella Prekop and John Banville and directed by Rodrigo Garcia they give viewers a peek into our main character ‘Albert Nobbs’ life played by Glenn Close. Her portrayal as a man is impeccable and quite believable to all around her. Sadly she rarely smiles unless dreaming of what the future can be. The life of our main character was a severely tormented one. Our main characters brought some lightness to the film played by Australian Mia Wasikowska who strangely played the love interest ‘Helen’ of almost everyone in the film.

One of the latter lines of the film goes, “Dear Jesus, I don’t know what makes people live such miserable lives.” I feel that this line exposes the main message filmmakers tried to convey during this story. Don’t be stuck — keep moving!