One of Colman’s most recent turns was in this romantic drama from French director Eva Husson, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Based on the 2016 Graham Swift novel of the same name the film is set in the aftermath of the First World War and tells the story of an orphaned housekeeper named Jane Fairfax (Odessa Young) who spends the titular day with the wealthy man with whom she is having an affair, unbeknown to her employers.
Colman plays Mrs Niven, one of the people for whom Jane works, and is one of many big names in the cast, which also includes Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Sope Dirisu, and Glenda Jackson. It’s a well-crafted period film that intelligently explores grief and loneliness – another worthy addition to Colman’s filmography.
