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ENOLA HOLMES 3

UK, 2026, 105 minutes, Colour.

Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Billy Partridge, Himesh Patel, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Hattie Morahan, Susan Wikoma, Joe Azzopardi.

Directed by Philip Barantini.

Enola Homes is the sister of Sherlock and Mycroft, the creation of Nancy Springer in a series of popular novels. This is the third of the books to be filmed. It presupposes most of the central characters and the cast return for this version. Millie Bobby Brown is lively and older. Henry Cavill returns as a sombre Sherlock. And, there is the creation of their mother character, a rebel, explosives, demonstrations, somewhat alienated from her family, Helena Bonham Carter enjoying the role.

The marriage is to take place in Malta, most of the action there, Malta and British occupation (and with some sequences railing against British colonialism) and some complications with the military and justice.

Enola (alone spelt backwards) the talks to camera and explains that the good film starts with a wedding – but, she hesitates, his pursued by Dr Watson with the news that Sherlock has been kidnapped. She is committed to finding her brother, using his methods to deduce what has happened to him.

She is in love with the Duke of Tewkesbury, played again by Louis Partridge. Then his mother is also abducted and there is intense deliberation to discover what has happened to Sherlock.

At the beginning, the audience has been introduced to a plot focusing on Tewkesbury, and Moriarty, now a female villain played by Sharon Duncan Brewster, pursues Sherlock and takes him.

Sherlock does leave a clue on the mirror, the name of the Afghan town,Khost. So, questions about Afghanistan, the role of Tewkesbury’s father, Afghan soldiers, payment, doubledealing, cover-ups…

Which all leads to various adventures, and Enola going into action, exposes, confrontation with Moriarty – and happy ending and the possibility for a fourth episode.

1. The popularity of the series? Sherlock Holmes sister? Comparisons with Sherlock? Her skill as a detective?
2. The British settings, the action taking place in Malta, the vistas of Malta, landscapes, the cities? The musical score?
3. Enola, her age, from the previous films, relationship with Sherlock, comparisons, her relationship with her mother, eccentricities? Seeing her at work as a detective, using Sherlock’s methods? Her commentary throughout the film, looking to camera?
4. The opening, a wedding, Tewksbury at the altar, the congregation, no bride, her decision-making, getting into the carriage, pursued, Dr Watson, the news of Sherlock’s abduction? Her becoming involved, leaving Tewksbury at the altar?
5. The character of Sherlock, his reputation, his letters, logical, not emotional, the interactions with Enola, with Dr Watson, Watson reminiscing about the relationship, the Team, his diaries? Knowing in advance, the past with Moriarty, at the dinner in Malta, seeing the soldiers, pursuing him, disappearance?
6. The prologue, England, Moriarty in jail, being freed, the name Tewksbury, her mission, the implication of the British officers in Malta?
7. Enola, her pursuit of the soldier, his being killed, the local police, the interrogation, the British officials intervening, her freedom? Her pursuit of the woman, the warning, the woman killed? Her looking for clues after Tewksbury’s mother was kidnapped, finding the medals? Using Sherlock’s methods, reflections?
8. The local revolutionary, following Enola, the confrontations and fight, his motivations, against the colonialism of the British, and seeing the colonialism in action?
9. Tewksbury, the past stories, relationship with Enola, the scenes of proposal, her acceptance, the bond between them, the swimming sequence? His mother’s abduction? Working with Enola? Dr Watson and his collaboration?

• The arrival of Eudoria, her personality, and dominance, with her daughter, the wedding, her reputation explosions, collaborating with the investigation, going to the headquarters, wanting the documents, the attack on the soldier, the search, finding information about Afghanistan, the gold, the stealing? Sherlock and his clues, writing the name Khost?
• Moriarty, the past with Sherlock, vengeance, her plan, the commission from the British, her setting up all the clues, luring Enola along the way, her vengeance and killing her agents the abduction of Tewksbury’s mother, the scenes in the cell, the water, interrogation, pouring out the water?
• Tewksbury, the explanation of the cave, Enola working out where the gold was, finding it?
• The buildup to the final confrontation, her putting the gun on Moriarty, Moriarty and the explosives, the local soldiers, then Moriarty’s squad, the shootout?
• The release of the mother, the expose of the officials, the gold the betrayal, the hiding, the discovery, the exposure of the British? Tewksbury and his disappointment with his father?
• Enola, whether she should become lady Tewksbury or not, the class issues, the jokes about class, Enola and the discussions with Tewksbury, his giving up his title?
• An enjoyable Holmes adventure, Sherlock, Enola, Moriarty? And the future?