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My Angel (2011)

My Angel poster
Directed by
Stephen Cookson
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
6
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy searches for an angel to save his mother after she is hurt. He meets various people along the way. The story takes place around Christmas.

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What happens

My Angel is a 2011 British Christmas film written, directed and produced by Stephen Cookson. Starring Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Celia Imrie, Mel Smith and introducing Joseph Phillips, it tells the story of a boy, played by the last, looking for an angel to save his mother after an accident. Shot in Northwood for less than £2 million, My Angel scooped best film, newcomer, director, producer, screenplay, plus best actor and actress for Blethyn and Spall at the Monaco International Film Festival. Re-titled as Christmas Angel and released on DVD in the UK on 4 November 2013. Released in the US by BBC Home Entertainment on 19 November 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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