EFP 68: Writer-director Paul Andrew Williams on Dragonfly

<div><div><div>On this episode of the podcast, host Dr Pasquale Iannone talks to award-winning British filmmaker Paul Andrew Williams about his new film <i>Dragonfly</i>.</div><div><br></div><div>Built around two powerful performances by Oscar-nominated actors Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough, the film is set in Yorkshire and tells of elderly widow Elsie (Blethyn) who lives alone in her semi-detached bungalow with occasional help from carers.&nbsp;Living next door to Elsie is Colleen (Riseborough), a young woman who lives with her dog. When Colleen sees that Elsie’s needs aren’t being met by the overworked carers, she introduces herself to her neighbour and offers to help out. Colleen’s motives start to come under scrutiny, especially on the part of Elsie’s absent son (Jason Watkins).</div><div><br></div><div>Pasquale spoke to Paul a few weeks after <i>Dragonfly</i>’s UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August. They discuss the background to the film, t...