Underplayed Gems

Herself (2020)

Herself poster
Directed by
Phyllida Lloyd
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 121 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mother escapes an abusive marriage and struggles to provide a safe home for her two young daughters. She decides to build her own house with the help of her community.

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What happens

Herself is a 2020 drama film directed by Phyllida Lloyd, from a screenplay by Malcolm Campbell and Clare Dunne. The film stars Dunne, Harriet Walter and Conleth Hill. Herself had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020 and was released in the United States in a limited release on 30 December 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021 by Amazon Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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