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HEDDA Trailer Drops: Tessa Thompson Leads Lesbian Reimagining of the Classic Play

Nia DaCosta's film adapts Ibsen's 1890 play to 1954, exploring Hedda's complex emotions and manipulations over one night, with a score by Oscar winner Hildur Guðnadóttir.

  • The trailer for 'Hedda,' led by Tessa Thompson and directed by Nia DaCosta, reimagines Henrik Ibsen's classic play with a sapphic love triangle and a modern twist.
  • The film portrays Hedda, a suffocated newlywed, who faces her past as her former lover Eileen re-enters her life.
  • 'Hedda' will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, with a theatrical release on October 22, and streaming on Prime Video starting October 29.
  • The adaptation adds modern sensibility to a classic, highlighting themes of desire, betrayal, and the complexity of womanhood.
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