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The Hours is now an oldie but goodie that deserves a rewatch. If you’re born in the 90’s you may have missed this film that is based on Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The narrative Interweaves the stories of three women across different periods bridging parallels between them all.

Set in three different eras, the film follows Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) as she writes her groundbreaking novel Mrs. Dalloway, Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) as she struggles with depression in 1950s Los Angeles, and Clarissa Vaughan (Meryl Streep) as she navigates contemporary New York City.

Kidman delivers a mesmerizing performance as Woolf, capturing the author’s inner turmoil and creative brilliance with nuance and depth. Through Woolf’s narrative, the film explores the complexities of mental illness and the challenges faced by women in the early twentieth century.

Moore shines as Laura Brown, a housewife grappling with feelings of discontentment and the societal pressures of domesticity. Her poignant and heart-wrenching portrayal offers a compelling glimpse into the suffocating expectations placed upon women in the post-war era.

Streep brings warmth and gravitas to the role of Clarissa Vaughan, a modern-day New Yorker whose life mirrors that of Woolf’s character in Mrs. Dalloway. Streep’s performance is nuanced and deeply affecting, capturing the character’s inner conflicts and longing for meaning amidst the hustle and bustle of urban life.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch the film on Netflix or catch the trailer (watch trailer, runtime2:39)

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