What would be more delightful than a film with a love story? Well, maybe great actors making it come alive at the screen. Then add some drama and you’re good to go. This is exactly what the film “Young Victoria” is like. It’s about Queen Victoria who lived in the 18th century and is based on a true story. The actors are great and the film and the scenes have been made as accurate for that time as possible.
For me the most appealing thing was knowing that the main characters, Victoria and Albert, were only in their late teens, barely 18 when they first met. The movie shows how Victoria has to deal with people who are trying to dominate her under regency and how, despite her young age, Victoria manages to stand up for herself. Meeting Albert shows her that she is not alone in the world of being a chess piece that everyone moves around. They start sending letters to each other and build a very delicate relationship. Because of their young age, the story is very fallible and sometimes awkward between them. It is comparable to modern youngsters in their first attempts to have a love affair.
One of the most relatable things in the movie is that the people and family values are the same no matter what decade you’re in. They are dysfunctional but the bonding is still strong. Prepare yourself for mixed feelings; joy, sadness, despair and even frustration. I would recommend this movie for a hopeless romantic and for a friend of history.
Maiju Jokihaara
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