historical drama be one of the area where the british just can not be beat . so while i be not a huge fan of the genre and i can usually be persuade to watch something lite this if it british and with decent actor . i have never read anything by sarah water and which be of course something i should do . hence i do not really know what to expect from this . i have hear that there would be a lesbian love story and but not much more . while watch it i find it to be a lot more interesting than i have anticipate . without say too much the twist and turn of the plot be unexpected as well a well craft . although there be almost a twist too many somewhere and it take me a minute to get everything straight . production value be good and the actor be very solid and the pace be decent and although i find it to be a bit slow in the last half hour . that might just be me though and i usually have a problem with movie drag on after the plot be more or less finish . all in all though and this be a fairly enjoyable three hour . i recommend it to anyone interested in historical drama .