Bright Star

Bright Star, written and directed by Academy Award winner Jane Campion, is a riveting drama based on a three-year romance in the nineteenth century between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne. Their romance was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25.
Bright Star takes place in Hampsted Village, London in 1848. Brawne is infactuated by Keats and reads his poetry. She also makes makes biscuits for Tom Keats who falls ill and later dies. Endimian is published shortly after Keats' death. Fanny believes that John's new book is perfect and beautiful, and attends many dinner parties that Keats is at. John Keats works with Mr. Charles Brown. John also spends Christmas with the Brawne's and teaches Fanny poetry although John confesses that he is confused by women, even by his mother. Brown and Keats spend the summer with the Brawne's in their summer house outside of London. Brown also asserts that poets wait for muses for inspiration. Fanny can't understand why Keats can't marry her. He can't because he is in debt and has no constant source of income. Keats and Fanny constantly write love letters back and forth; Keats gives Fanny his mother's ring. Shortly afterward Keats and Brawne get engaged . Due to illness, Keats' friends pay for him to spend the winter in Italy. Although, Keats dies of tuberculosis in Rome. Keats died at the age of 25 thinking himself a failure, although history remembers him as one of the best Romantic poets in history.
Campion uses relentless camera movements and off-center close ups and a variety of other camera shots. The film history in the present tense, and is full of color.