Philomena film review
Philomena is set to be one of the most emotional movies of the autumn as
Judi Dench returns to the big screen to tell a remarkable true story.
Dench will team up with director Stephen Frears and
Steve Coogan as the story of Philomena Lee is told.
The movie is based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, by
Martin Sixsmith; a book that has been adapted into a screenplay by
Coogan.
And we have the new U.S. trailer for you to take a look at:
Dench will take on the role of Philomena, a woman who has searched
for the child who was taken away from her, while Coogan will take on the
role of journalist Sixsmith.
This is a movie that has already had the critics raving on the
festival circuit, and it will be heading to the BFI London Film Festival
next month.
Dench is being tipped as one of the early favourites for the Best
Actress Oscar - will she finally walk away with the biggest prize.
This is not the sort of movie that we are use to seeing Coogan in -
there are some comic elements - but it is great to see him take on a
more dramatic role.
Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena was sent
to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a 'fallen woman'. When
her baby was only a toddler, he was taken away by the nuns for adoption
in America. Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him but
with no success.
Then she met Martin Sixsmith, a world-weary political journalist who
happened to be intrigued by her story. Together they set off to America
on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of
Philomena’s son, but also create an unexpectedly close bond between
Philomena and Martin.
The film is a compelling narrative of human love and loss that
ultimately celebrates life, showing that there is laughter even in the
darkest places.
Philomena looks set to be one of the most heartbreaking movies of
late 2013, with two fantastic central performances from Dench and
Coogan.
I think you might need to take a tissue if you are going to see this.
Philomena is released 1st November.
