
'Firebrand': Jude Law and Alicia Vikander Reign in Whip-Smart Historical Drama.
Director Karim Aïnouz's Firebrand sheds light on Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's final wife, and her survival of domestic abuse. The film humanizes Henry and portrays the pain he endured due to his ulcers. Alicia Vikander, who plays Katherine, hopes the film will promote an understanding of the violence women have endured over centuries. Aïnouz views this story as a call for the end of oppressive patriarchal systems.
