Philomena is a real delight. Funny, moving, beautifully performed and directed with restraint and a wonderfully delicate touch.
Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock – something her Irish-Catholic community didn’t have the highest opinion of – and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn’t allow for any sort of inquiry into the son’s whereabouts. After starting a family years later in England and, for the most part, moving on with her life, Lee meets Sixsmith (Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover her long-lost son.
Very heartwarming and enjoyable. The ladies next to me were sniffling as it totally tugs on the heartstrings, but also laugh more or less int he same sequence.
I predict “Best Picture” ,”Best Screenplay” ,and “Best Actress” nominations at the very least.
Rating 9/10
Interview :
Judi Dench: ‘Philomena wears her tragedy very lightly’
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