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Movie poster: Enid (2009)
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2009 · 82 min Drama History TV Movie
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Enid Blyton, already a famous children's author, hides a private tempest behind her smile for the cameras. Her marriage to Hugh Pollock is fracturing, editors demand more stories, and she escapes into worlds of fairies and adventure, typing furiously while her own daughter longs for a mother's care. The chasm between her public triumph and private anguish defines her days, as she builds literary empires for millions of children, leaving her own family outside the magic circle.

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Year 2009
Country United Kingdom
Genre Drama, History, TV Movie
Director James Hawes
Runtime 82 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (36 votes)

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This is a nuanced, unsentimental portrait that refuses to canonize or wholly condemn its subject. Helena Bonham Carter delivers a masterfully brittle performance, capturing the creative fury and emotional neglect that coexisted in Blyton.

What lingers after the credits is the unsettling question of legacy. Can the joy given to millions of children justify the pain inflicted on those closest to the creator? The film offers no easy answers. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James Hawes

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