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Brenda Blethyn Premieres 'Dragonfly' in Newcastle Ahead of Friday UK Release

Blethyn also says she would jump at a one-off Vera return.

Overview

  • The North East screening at Tyneside Cinema drew Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough for an onstage Q&A on Tuesday.
  • Written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, the film stars Blethyn as Elsie with Riseborough as Colleen and Jason Watkins as Elsie’s son, John.
  • Attendees reported an unexpectedly shocking ending, with audible gasps during the Newcastle showing, though plot details were kept under wraps.
  • 'Dragonfly' opens nationwide on 7 November, following its regional premiere and promotional appearances in Newcastle.
  • Blethyn said the project arrived just after she finished Vera in July 2024, was filmed over about a month, and was reported as using Yorkshire locations.