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Evelyn

2002 · 92 min

A heartfelt, sometimes grim true-story drama that builds to a rousing courtroom finish, tugging at the heartstrings without becoming saccharine.

Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Genres: Drama
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies

Tagline: The Story of a Father’s Love That Changed a Nation.
Overview: Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation. The Catholic Church and the Irish courts decide to put the Doyle children into Church-run orphanages.

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Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Genres: Drama
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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
parenthood
justice
faith
redemption
Places: small town
home
hospital
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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