A LITTLE CHAOS IS GOOD FOR THE GATHERING.

In 1950s England, the Tesmans (Tessa Thompson, Tom Bateman) invite friends and rivals to their country estate for a party; a reunion of former lovers ups the stakes.

Nia DaCosta takes on the classic play, changing some of the dynamic and adding a feverish, gorgeous atmosphere of sensuous jazz and decadence. The drama takes place over an evening in an opulent mansion, decorated in dark, velvety colors; emotions run increasingly higher as Hedda manipulates the woman she once loved and who remains far more important to her than her husband.

Thompson is intense in the lead.

2025-U.S. 107 min. Color. Widescreen. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta. Play: Henrik Ibsen (”Hedda Gabler”). Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt. Cast: Tessa Thompson (Hedda Gabler), Nina Hoss (Eileen Lovborg), Imogen Poots (Thea Clifton), Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, Finbar Lynch.

Trivia: Co-produced by DaCosta and Thompson; co-executive produced by Brad Pitt. Eve Hewson and Callum Turner were initially cast in roles.