Feminism in Contemporary British Cinema

A feminist cultural icon of post-feminism is Bridget Jones, on and off screen. On one hand she has the lifestyle and professional career campaigned for by earlier forms of feminism. On the other hand she adheres to the old-fashioned ideals of courtship. She has more modern significance because she lives the freedom but also the loneliness of "singleton" life. The films are more intimate because of the voice-over and inter-titles. The casting of Colin Firth (Darcy in the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice) made his character more of an object of lust for Bridget. Also, the involvement of Richard Curtis and Hugh Grant linked the film to British romances like Notting Hill.
The work of some female directors explore the connections between emotional trauma and sexual desire. Editing in particular is used to show the intensity of a character's grief, and to render their motivation and passivity to be unclear.