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Vera Drake

2004 · 125 min

A quietly devastating, humane portrait of ordinary life and its sudden unraveling, anchored by a tender, lived-in performance.

Tagline
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
Overview
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • justice
  • morality
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mike Leigh
Written by
Mike Leigh
Starring
Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Sally Hawkins, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Alex Kelly, Ruth Sheen, Adrian Scarborough
Music
Andrew Dickson
Cinematography
Dick Pope
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom, France
Languages
English

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