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Some Mother's Son

1996 · 112 min

A somber, morally wrenching drama that weighs a mother's love against political conviction, leaving a heavy, lingering ache.

Tagline
Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.
Overview
Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. The film focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle to save the lives of their sons.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • morality
  • survival
  • politics
  • grief
Places
  • prison
  • small town
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Terry George
Written by
Jim Sheridan, Terry George
Starring
Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara, John Lynch, Tom Hollander, Tim Woodward, Ciarán Hinds
Cinematography
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Runtime
112 min
Country
Ireland, United States of America
Languages
English, Irish

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