Albatross is a 2011 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Niall MacCormick, written by Tamzin Rafn and starring Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, Felicity Jones and Jessica Brown Findlay.

It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2011 garnering mixed reviews, although Brown Findlay has received praise for her performance.

Jonathan is constantly sequestered in the attic working ineffectually on his writing, leaving the hotel to be run by Joa.

Their marriage is stormy, as Joa is unhappy about Jonathan's lack of success in his profession and his disconnected parenting.

Beth invites Emilia to dinner with the family, during which Emelia reveals that she is writing a novel but is struggling to live up to the Conan Doyle name.

That night, Emelia questions her grandfather about this, and he reveals that her mother lied to her about being a descendant of Arthur Conan Doyle.

One day, while having her work printed at a copy shop, she sees Beth (who is being driven to Oxford by Jonathan) wearing Emelia's "I Put Out" top.

The cast includes: Albatross is BAFTA-nominated director Niall MacCormick's debut feature film and the first screenplay by Tamzin Rafn.

[5] Tamzin Rafn wrote the screenplay of Albatross on weekends over the course of three months while working full-time during the weekdays.

[6] The film's recurring theme, one's desire to escape from something holding one back, is derived from Rafn's personal experiences.

Rafn grew up in the town of Worthing on the south coast of England and spent her teenage years wanting to leave.

I then watched every movie that fitted that for me – The Wonder Boys, The Squid and the Whale, Wish You Were Here, The Door in the Floor, Thirteen.

[8] While auditioning for Alice in Wonderland, Brown Findlay found an agent who led her to the script of Albatross.

[9] MacCormick wanted "a girl who could tell someone to f*** off and die and for the audience to still feel they were actually quite charming" for the film's central role, Emelia.

[9] Brown Findlay said Emelia and Lady Sybil, her role in Downton Abbey, are "both going to grow into strong women.

[9] Sebastian Koch's part as Jonathan was only the second English-speaking role of the German actor's career, which spans more than two decades.

[14] Other venues included: the quay by Castle Rushen in Castletown, the west coast at Niarbyl, the graveyard at St Marks, and the lighthouse at the Point of Ayre.

"[15] Variety's Charles Gant praised the performances of Brown Findlay, Koch and Ormond and described director MacCormick's debut effort as "amiable.

"[21] The Independent's Anthony Quinn criticised the film's lack of believability, saying it "has a puppyish eagerness that doesn't quite deliver.

"[22] It was given 3/5 stars by Empire, with a verdict: "A startling performance from Findlay doesn't quite make up for a disappointing third act.

"[23] In the United States, Jeanette Catsoulis of The New York Times said the film "offsets slack plotting with creative casting and sensitive performances.

"[25] Albatross received two nominations at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards—Felicity Jones and Jessica Brown Findlay for Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Newcomer respectively.

Brown Findlay also received a Promising Newcomer nomination at the Evening Standard British Film Awards for 2011.