Lady (film)

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Lady
Directed by Samuel Abrahams
Screenplay by Samuel Abrahams
Miranda Campbell Bowling
Produced by
  • Anna Mohr-Pietsch
  • Stewart Le Marechal
Starring
CinematographyKorsshan Schlauer
Music byJonny Woodley
Production
company
MetFilm Productions
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Lady is a 2025 British satirical mockumentary film directed by Samuel Abrahams. It was written by Abrahams with Miranda Campbell Bowling, and has a cast led by Sian Clifford as the eponymous aristocratic lead character, Lady Isabella.

Contents

Premise

A narcissistic member of the English aristocracy hires a camera crew to film her life. [1]

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Samuel Abrahams in his feature length directorial debut. Abrahams also co-wrote the film alongside Miranda Campbell Bowling. [2] The film is produced by MetFilm Production with Anna Mohr-Pietsch and Stewart Le Marechal as producers. The score is by Jonny Woodley with production design from Agnieszka Dębska and cinematography from Korsshan Schlauer. [3] [1]

The cast is led by Sian Clifford and also includes Juliet Cowan, Laurie Kynaston and Olisa Odele. [4]

Principal photography took place at Somerleyton Hall in Suffolk. [2] [3] First look images from filming were released in April 2025. [1]

Release

The film premiered at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival. [2]

Reception

Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian awarded the film four stars and praised the performance of Clifford, saying that the film delivered "laughs and unexpected tenderness" as well as being an "outrageous barnstormer”. [5] Nikki Baughan for Screen Daily also praised the "memorable central performance” from Sian Clifford and the "impressive debut from Abrahams". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tabbara, Mona (April 30, 2025). "MetFilm unveils first look at UK comedy 'Lady' starring Sian Clifford, launches sales". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Szalai, Georg (October 16, 2025). "How 'Lady,' a Mockumentary About a Deluded Aristocrat, Took Shape in a Real English Mansion". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Baughan, Nikki (October 16, 2025). "Lady' review: 'Fleabag' star Sian Clifford anchors bold, surreal mockumentary satire". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  4. "Lady 2025 film". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  5. Bradshaw, Peter (October 16, 2025). "Lady review – outrageous mockumentary is like Saltburn on shrooms" . Retrieved October 16, 2025.