Movie

Ladybird Ladybird

1994 · 101 min

A raw, unflinching immersion into a mother's fight against a system, leaving you drained and heartbroken.

Overview: Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her past still haunts her.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and demanding.
About: Family, class, power, trauma
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
power
trauma
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild