The director’s influence in the movie is seen in the predominant artistic feel of the movie. As many of the director’s other acclaimed movies, it grabs onto real events and real historical figures to not only bring their art and their journey to life, but to also create an overall mood relating to the time in history portrayed in the movie. This goes into accordance with the director’s background in art, and shows the intention to create movies intended for that purpose.
This artistic value is also visually shown in the movie, through the character of Fanny, who is the center of the movie. In each of the scenes, Fanny stands out, ranging from the colors and strangeness of her clothes, to the attention she commands upon the rest of the characters, which favors the title of the movie-Fanny is a bright star. Fanny also stands out in the freedom and carelessness regarding the social norms, which makes her an outcast of the society, and it portrays a larger picture of the societal tides of that time.
The movie is a biographical romance, but the romance aspect of it is subdued, predominantly expressed through poetry and letters, connecting love to art. It is also realistic in its portrayal of grief, pain and acceptance of loss, but art finds a way into this as well, shown in the final scenes with Fanny reciting Keats' poem dedicated to her while walking through the paths he walked.
