Philomena
The most intriguing aspect of PHILOMENA isn’t the villainy of the Irish nuns who stole the out-of-wedlock baby from the young mother of the title; it’s the two divergent reactions to it decades later. As the elderly Philomena (a moving Judi Dench) teams with a reporter (Steve Coogan) to search for her lost son, their differing worldviews offer competing ways to deal with terrible loss. The film comes down firmly on one side, but whether one agrees or not, the clash alone gives PHILOMENA more than average depth. –YSM
January 23, 2014 - Tags: drama, Judi Dench, Stephen Frears
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