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The story of Ammonite is based on the life of pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning, but although the film is based on her speculative lesbian relationship, it's not clear whether this was true. Is the film Ammonite based on a true story? The pair develop a passionate relationship. When the young, middle-class Charlotte Murchison arrives in town, Anning is asked to care for her by her husband. Set in the 1850s on the Jurassic Coast of England, Anning spends her days selling fossils to tourists to support her and her mother. What's the story of Ammonite?Īmmonite is inspired by the life of British palaeontologist Mary Anning, played by Kate Winslet, and a speculative relationship she might have had with Charlotte Murchison, played by Saoirse Ronan. The film's composer Dustin O'Halloran is shown here performing 'Fossils', Ammonite's main theme. The pair have previously collaborated on the score to the 2016 film Lion, starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman, for which they were nominated for an Oscar, a Golden Globe a BAFTA and a Critics Choice Award. He has also worked on scores for Patrick Melroseon Showtime and Sky Atlantic and Gunpowderon HBO.

Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) is a pianist and composer who is well known for his use of the prepared piano. O'Halloran released his first EP, Sundoor, on the Deutsche Grammophon label in 2019, featuring a single 20-minute piece titled 196 Hz, adapted from a 2017 composition. 'We found the strong acting that both Kate and Saoirse brought meant we needed to offer space, and try not to overstep.'ĭustin O'Halloran is an American pianist, composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen, which provided the music for Francis Lee's directorial debut film, God's Own Country, starring Josh O'Connor and Alec Secăreanu. 'We decided on a small chamber group of strings and piano as our palette and worked from there.' 'Because the film is a period piece, it also meant finding a tone and instrumentation that would work in this world,' they said. The film is set in the 1840s, something the composers wanted to bear in mind when creating the sonic backdrop.

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'We already knew from director Francis Lee's previous work that this would be a score full of emotion and restraint,' they said.

O'Halloran and Bertelmann described their process of working on the music for Ammonite as 'smooth and natural'.