Philomena

Dir. Stephen Frears · PG-13 · 98 min · 11/01/2013

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Judi Dench plays Philomena Lee, a woman searching for the son taken from her by Irish nuns 50 years ago. A story of maternal love, institutional cruelty, faith, and forgiveness — and an older woman with far more grit and wisdom than anyone expects.

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