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The Real Anne: Unfinished Business

2022 · 47 min

A quiet, dogged portrait of grief turned into decades of stubborn campaigning, moving and infuriating in equal measure.

Directed by
Iwan Roberts
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Maxine Peake, John Barnes, Andy Burnham
Overview
The story of Merseyside mum and campaigner Anne Williams, who lost her son Keven. For nearly three decades she fought the English establishment to expose the truth of what really happened at Hillsborough, and to try and get justice for the 97.

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Directed by
Iwan Roberts
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Maxine Peake, John Barnes, Andy Burnham
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • grief
  • corruption
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Iwan Roberts
Starring
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Runtime
47 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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