The Suffragettes, a diplomatic work
A brief summary
It is 1912 in England during a very famous period in English history. It is about the struggle of women for the right to vote. It was a real revolution for the time, the British government is an ultra-macho and very conservative place close to the crown. In a political environment in tension at the dawn of the Great War1, women rebel against the government. In the film we follow Maud Watts played by Carey Mulligan a working and married woman, she will be confronted with the hard life of stigmatized2 women during this period.
A Striking actress
It is not Carey Mulligan that we will be talking about but Helena Bonham Carter, in the role of Edith Ellyn who will also fight for the right to vote. Known for her roles as Marla Singer in Fight Club or Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter. She greatly represents the figure of the revolutionary woman in the shadows. She is a feminist who does not dare to hide her words during an interview.
A film that empowers
With Les Suffragettes, it reminds us that the right to vote is a power that the people have and that they should be proud of this right and which should also become a duty. This gives us the information that women fought for this right and that it has only been available for a few decades. Still unavailable in some countries, it gives the freedom to express oneself and to assert one's citizenship.
Glossary
1 - Great War: First World War from 1914 to 1918
2 - Stigmatize: Process which ultimately marks the individual or group