Philomena (Dir. Stephen Frears/2013)
On the surface, Philomena
is a story of a Mother finding her long lost child - but it’s so much more.
Through an expertly written script by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, adapting the
story by Martin Sixsmith, Philomena transcends
mediocrity and melodrama. It becomes a story of forgiveness and acceptance that
is simply unbelievable, and more poignant as we realise it is true. Family
bonds and faith are unwritten ties that bind us together – they cannot be
proven or measured. We can be cynics – and Martin Sixsmith (Coogan) is. Sixsmith
questions and asks the uncomfortable questions while Philomena Lee (Dench)
holds our hand as the truth is revealed - and we only wish that our own
patience, understanding and strength could be as strong as Philomena’s. In an
era whereby God and Catholicism couldn’t be more despised, Philomena is a well-balanced, personal story that magnificently challenges
faith and family.
Rating: 10/10
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