Ammonite

THE GIST: Mary Anning is famous for her museum-grade fossil finds, but largely ignored because of her gender. One day, a fellow fossil enthusiast comes by to meet her before embarking on a trip, leaving his ailing wife behind in the sea town to get better. Her worsening condition, however, forces Mary, who just met her, to care for the woman. Slowly, the two become very close.

Ammonite gingerly tells the story of a forbidden love between two women who couldn't be more different, and whose views on life are similarly eons apart.

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are both magnificent, especially Winslet, who wholly embodies the character of a woman who loves her life in spite of the many hardships.

THE BOTTOM LINE: The film progresses deliberately at a slow pace, which suits the story well. A nice love story.

Grade: 7