Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton SHINE in Three Thousand Years of Longing!
Three Thousand Years of Longing, directed by George Miller, is a visually rich and thematically ambitious fantasy drama based on A.S. Byatt’s short story The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye. The film explores longing, loneliness, stories, and desire through the relationship between Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton), an academic and a self-proclaimed “narratologist”—someone who studies stories—and a Djinn (Idris Elba) who is freed from a bottle in Istanbul and offers her three wishes. What works well: The visuals and production design are stunning. George Miller leans into surreal imagery, elaborate sets, and lush cinematography. The stories the Djinn tells—about kings,
Three thousand years of longing, a cautionary tale (2022)
The short story "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" which was written by A. S. Byatt, served as the inspiration for the film, Three Thousand Years of Longing. Idris Elba plays a djinn in the film who is freed from a bottle by a professor (Tilda Swinton) and tells tales from his countless years of existence. https://youtube.com/shorts/9jFNTAdRBjk Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/TWGvntl9itE The stories A lesson about the power of wishing may be learnt from each of the five primary stories told in the film. Please note that the below stories contain spoilers. Story 1: The Queen
