Philomena
2013 · 1h 38m · Drama · United Kingdom · Rated PG-13 (US)
These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Directed by
Stephen FrearsBased on the novel by
Martin Sixsmith7.3Smart score
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abbeyadoptionbased on novel or bookbased on true storychance meetingconventdeep sadnessfaithforgivenesshuman interestinternational adoptionirelandirishjournalistlondon, englandmother son relationshipnurseorphanagescandalsearch for childsecretteenage pregnancyunwed motherwashington dc, usa
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