Senior Selections: Belle

Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his wife, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet her status prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing. While her cousin Elizabeth chases suitors for marriage, Belle is left wondering will she ever find love. But then she meets an idealistic young vicar's son bent on changing society, and the two work together to help shape Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice in a bid to end slavery in England.