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Spencer (out Jan 20) provides a fictionalised look at three days in the life of Princess Diana in December 1991. We see her as a woman not afraid to give the big "middle finger" to tradition and the British Royal Family. We also see her as a vulnerable mother with mental health issues. I liked the "sit back and observe" approach from Chilean director Pablo Larrain. Grade: A-.