The Beguiled

In the waning weeks of the Civil War, wounded Union deserter John McBurney (Colin Farrell) was given succor and shelter by the few remaining faculty and students of a Virginia girls’ school. The presence of the charismatic convalescent starts raising tensions amongst his benefactors--including strong-willed headmistress Martha Farnsworth (Nicole Kidman), delicate teacher Edwina Dabney (Kirsten Dunst), and impressionable teen Alicia (Elle Fanning)--and his bid to keep from returning to the front has stunning consequences. Sofia Coppola’s arresting read on the Thomas Cullinan novel co-stars Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice. 94 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio.