Viewers then see what’s become of Crunchem Hall - or, as it’s renamed, the Big Friendly School, now run by Miss Honey and filled with color, light, bubbles and crafts. “The camera really did catch all these honest moments because I really did feel like I was Miss Honey, spending hours getting to know a friend.” “It was such a lovely day because, honestly, Alisha and I were just hanging out, painting and laughing and talking about our favorite foods,” she recalled. (As a nod to the stage show, Matilda even launches into a few cartwheels in their yard.)įilming these glimpses of their new normal was particularly fun for Lynch. Though the teacher is initially hesitant to enter, Matilda bravely holds out her hand, and they’re soon seen decorating their shared safe space. “Still Holding My Hand” plays while the two approach their new home, the same house Miss Trunchbull once stole from Miss Honey. “And right by my side there was you, quietly taking a stand and you are holding my hand.” “One day I opened my eyes and looked up to find that the sky had turned blindingly blue,” they sing in unison, Miss Honey with happy tears forming in her eyes. Titled “Still Holding My Hand,” the new song has Matilda and Miss Honey singing about how each thought her unfortunate fate was sealed but, instead, they’re delighted to discover they’ve been there for each other all along. “We did try and end the film in different ways, but what this moment needed was a song, a joyful release for this little family created by these two people.”
The stage musical closes with a broad, comedic section and “ends with two people holding hands and then a cartwheel, which is a beautiful, simple gesture, but you don’t get to see past the moment where they come together,” said Dennis Kelly, writer of both the stage and screen versions.
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