Philomena (2013)
Philomena
”A mother and a former BBC reporter search for her long lost son, forming an unlikely friendship.”
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Philomena is a movie to watch multiple times, always clapping your hands in standing ovation at the end. If you want to see great performances, then Judi Dench delivers a great job. If you just want to see a good movie, Stephen Frears provides an impeccable direction. Now, if you just want to be moved, you will find what you're looking for. All of this accompanied by a true story about a single mother who was forced to give away her son to be adopted by another family - and decades later sets out to find him. Religion, ethics, and motherhood are all combined in an astonishing story.
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Judi Dench stars in the story of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given up for adoption. Nearly 50 years later, Philomena meets Martin Sixsmith, a former BBC reporter looking for his next big story. Together, they embark on a journey to locate her long lost son. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, the unlikely travel companions form a comic and heartwarming friendship. Based on the 2009 investigative book by Martin Sixsmith.
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