Vera Drake
Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Andrew DicksonCast:
Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham, Eddie Marsan, Anna Keaveney, Alex Kelly, Phil Davis, Lesley Manville, Lesley Sharp (more)VOD (3)
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London, 1950: Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) lives with her husband Stan (Phil Davis) and their grown-up children, Sid (Daniel Mays) and Ethel (Alex Kelly). They are not rich, but they are a happy, close family. Vera cleans houses, Stan is a mechanic in his brother’s garage, Sid works for a tailor and Ethel works in a factory testing lightbulbs. But selfless Vera has a side-line which she keeps secret from all of those around her: without accepting payment, she helps young women to end unwanted pregnancies. When one of these girls is rushed to hospital following an abortion, the police investigation leads to Vera and her world comes crashing down. (StudioCanal UK)
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Vera liked to help people in need, a helpless neighbour, an elderly mother and... unwillingly pregnant girls. Her life was idyllic. But all good things come to an end, and Vera's whole world falls apart in one day, bringing tragedy those closest to her. Now it's up to how everyone will deal with the bad news. Vera Drake is a solid drama from an excellent British production, lead by the performance of Imelda Staunton, who was rightfully nominated for an Oscar. The film offers a powerful story of a kind-hearted woman who believed she was doing good. If it weren't for the inconclusive ending, I would have given it a full rating.
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