Flavia

What it’s about

Flavia de Luce is an 11-year-old amateur detective and master poisoner living in a decaying British manor with her widowed father and two difficult sisters. When a body is found on the estate and her father is accused of the murder, she launches her own investigation. Her search for clues uncovers family secrets and leads toward a crime from thirty years earlier.

What hooks you

Molly Belle Wright plays the precocious Flavia, with Toby Jones as Inspector Hewitt and Martin Freeman as her father, Colonel Havilland de Luce. Director Bharat Nalluri adapts the bestselling young-adult novel, and the film’s tone balances earnest mystery with mischievous wit.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like detective puzzles with a clever young heroine, family secrets, and a light comic touch. It will also suit viewers who enjoy period British settings and mysteries where suspicion falls close to home.