Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day review This film adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “Night and Day” centers on Katharine Hilbery, a headstrong young woman in Edwardian London with aspirations in astronomy. The adaptation shifts focus to her dreams of admission to Cambridge to study mathematics, creatively amplifying Woolf’s reference to astronomy. The story highlights Katharine’s realization that marriage may be necessary for her intellectual pursuits, leading to a complex romantic situation.

• The film is an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “Night and Day” by Justine Waddell.
• It centers on Katharine Hilbery, a well-born young woman in Edwardian London experiencing a quarterlife crisis.
• The adaptation amplifies Katharine’s interest in astronomy and her desire to study mathematics at Cambridge.
• The film removes perceived condescension towards the lower and middle classes present in the novel.
• Katharine is engaged to William Rodney but develops feelings for Ralph Denham, who is editing her mother’s biography.
• Haley Bennett plays Katharine, with Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders as her parents.
• The film screened at SXSW London and will be released in UK, Irish, and US cinemas.