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To Walk Invisible (2016)

“The Lives of the Brontë Sisters”

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Plot

In the year 1845, nestled amidst the wild and windswept Yorkshire moors, the Bronte sisters - Anne, Charlotte, and Emily - find themselves in a constant state of distress caused by their wayward brother, Branwell. A failed artist and relentless inebriate, Branwell is an incessant source of worry for the sisters and their ageing father, a retired parson slowly losing his vision. With the threat of a bleak future looming over them should they lose their male protectors, the sisters find solace in their creative pursuits. Emily dives into the creation of a fantastical realm known as Gondor, her imagination serving as her refuge. Charlotte, grappling with her own fears of impending blindness, finds inspiration in Emily's work, prompting her to pen a novel. This novel, inspired by a narrative relayed to her by a previous employer, gradually takes shape as 'Wuthering Heights'. Anne joins her sisters, each of them crafting novels, their narratives gently mirroring their own lives. They choose to adopt gender-neutral pseudonyms for their works, a move that eventually results in their acceptance in the literary world. Their triumph gives them the courage to reveal their true identities and secure their financial stability, preserving their family home. However, their victory is tainted by Branwell's destructive indulgence, which leads to his untimely death and triggers a wave of sickness that claims both Emily and Anne at a young age. A closing note reveals Charlotte's enduring success, although she too, does not escape the grasp of premature death, leaving their father, ironically, as the last surviving member of the Bronte family.

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To Walk Invisible is a drama movie featuring Finn Atkins and directed by Sally Wainwright.

To Walk Invisible is currently streaming on fuboTV.