Princess Cyd

The plot outline makes reference to “gently challenging”, and this is really a little too gentle for what Cone is trying to achieve here – Pinnick and Spence are wonderful as niece and aunt who do indeed circle each other’s notions and sensibilities with a refreshing care and consideration – this is definitely not an “OK Boomer” portrait of rebellion, but a more thoughtful and considered portrait of conflicting ideas and sensibilities; the problem may lie in White’s more overt wild card, whose plot arc goes into more serious (and hard-edged) places that the otherwise wispy material can’t quite support. For the performances and the overall sentiment, it’s still worth seeking out.