Philomena
201316102 min7.7/10
Based on the true story of an Irish woman’s relentless search for the son who was taken from her.
Pregnant, unmarried teenagers were not well-regarded in Philomena Lee’s 1950’s Irish Catholic community in England. Forced to give her son up for adoption in the United States, Philomena (Judi Dench) was also made to sign a contract forbidding her from any inquiry into his whereabouts. Years later, after starting a family in England and for the most part moving on with her life, Lee meets Sixsmith (Steve Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to journey to America to finally discover her long-lost son. Based on “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” by Martin Sixsmith.
Genres:Biographical, Drama
Director:Stephen Frears
Cast:Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford, Ruth McCabe
Production Country:United Kingdom, France, United States
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Added to Disney+:July 15, 2022
