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Another Mother's Son

2017 · 98 min

A quiet, tense wartime drama that balances fear of discovery with the warmth of human kindness.

Directed by
Christopher Menaul
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Jenny Seagrove, Julian Kostov, John Hannah
Tagline
The Strength To Resist - The Courage To Hope
Overview
The true story of Louisa Gould, a widow living in Nazi occupied Jersey, who takes in a Russian prisoner of war.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Christopher Menaul
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Jenny Seagrove, Julian Kostov, John Hannah
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • family
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Christopher Menaul
Written by
Jenny Lecoat
Starring
Jenny Seagrove, Julian Kostov, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Nicholas Farrell, Ronan Keating, Félicité Du Jeu, Susan Hampshire
Music
Mario Grigorov
Cinematography
Sam Care
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, Russian, English, French

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