| Dragonfly | |
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| Directed by | Paul Andrew Williams |
| Screenplay by | Paul Andrew Williams |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vanessa Whyte |
| Edited by | Nina Annan |
| Music by | Raffertie |
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| Distributed by | Conic Films [1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dragonfly is a 2025 British film drama written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams and starring Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn with Jason Watkins.
An elderly woman is befriended by a lonely neighbour who may have ulterior motives. [3]
The film is written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, who wrote the script during the Covid-19 pandemic and the film was designed to be shot under pandemic restrictions, although principal photography did not take place until after the pandemic restrictions had ended. The film was shot in several locations in a Yorkshire town called Knottingley. The character of Elsie contains characteristics close to his own mother and maternal grandmother. Actress Andrea Riseborough had a high degree of creative input into the costume of her character Colleen. [4] The drama stars Brenda Blethyn as Elsie, with Jason Watkins cast as her son. [5] [6]
The film is produced by Giant Productions and Meraki Films with Marie-Elena Dyche and Dominic Tighe as producers. [7]
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June 2025 ahead of its British premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival in August 2025. [8]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Dragonfly holds an approval rating of 93% from 15 reviews. [9]
Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian described the film as "stark, fierce, wonderfully acted", and "riveting" with "elements of Mike Leigh but also moments of thriller and even horror". [10]
At the Tribeca Festival in New York, Blethyn and Riseborough received a joint performance award in June 2025. [11] The following month, it won the international feature award at the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland. [12] Riseborough and Blethyn were nominated for best joint lead performance at the British Independent Film Awards 2025. [13]