Bright Star

John Keats was a brilliant poet, with a talent that was recognised by just a handful of friends before his tragically early death at age 25 from tuberculosis, or consumption as the disease was known in those days.
There are three characters in the film, Charles Brown, an author with whom he lived and collaborated for a while, and Fanny Brawne, who lived next door.  The story is told from Fanny's viewpoint, and the unconsummated love affair being the main theme.
Very little is made of any other characters; his other literary friends have little more than cameo appearances, and  Fanny's younger brother sister and mother have little more importance than the props.
At one point Charles Brown says to the family that when they see them sitting doing nothing they are not idle; it is all part of the creative process. The initial spirited dialogue gives way to this creative idleness, and we found it to be a slow moving and rather tedious film.
If you are acquainted with and love the poetry of John Keats, you may find the film quite engaging. But we did not.