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Herself

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 37m
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7.0/10
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Clare Dunne, Ruby Rose O'Hara, and Molly McCann in Herself (2020)
Single mother Sandra (Clare Dunne) escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, only to find herself trapped in temporary accommodation. After months of struggling, she draws inspiration from one of her daughter’s bedtime stories and hits upon the idea of self-building an affordable home. She finds an architect who provides her with plans and is offered land by Peggy (Harriet Walter), a woman she cleans for. Aido (Conleth Hill), a building contractor, appears willing to help, too. But as her past rears its head in the form of Gary (Ian Lloyd Anderson), her possessive ex, and as bureaucrats fight back against her independent spirit, will Sandra be able to rebuild her life from the ground up?
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A young mother escapes her abusive husband and fights back against a broken housing system. She sets out to build her own home and in the process rebuilds her life and re-discovers herself.A young mother escapes her abusive husband and fights back against a broken housing system. She sets out to build her own home and in the process rebuilds her life and re-discovers herself.A young mother escapes her abusive husband and fights back against a broken housing system. She sets out to build her own home and in the process rebuilds her life and re-discovers herself.
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    • Phyllida Lloyd
    • Clare Dunne(story by)
    • Malcolm Campbell
  • Stars
    • Molly McCann
    • Clare Dunne
    • Ruby Rose O'Hara
    • Phyllida Lloyd
    • Clare Dunne(story by)
    • Malcolm Campbell
  • Stars
    • Molly McCann
    • Clare Dunne
    • Ruby Rose O'Hara
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    • 57User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    Innovative Films the 2021 Oscars Missed for Best Picture
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    Herself: Take The Land
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    Photos47

    Clare Dunne and Molly McCann in Herself (2020)
    Ian Lloyd Anderson, Clare Dunne, and Molly McCann in Herself (2020)
    Clare Dunne in Herself (2020)
    Clare Dunne and Molly McCann in Herself (2020)
    Clare Dunne and Molly McCann in Herself (2020)
    Sharon Horgan at an event for Herself (2020)
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    Clare Dunne at an event for Herself (2020)
    Phyllida Lloyd at an event for Herself (2020)
    Harriet Walter, Sharon Horgan, Phyllida Lloyd, and Clare Dunne at an event for Herself (2020)
    Jack Nolan and Clare Dunne at an event for Herself (2020)
    Harriet Walter at an event for Herself (2020)

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    Molly McCann
    Molly McCann
    • Molly
    Clare Dunne
    Clare Dunne
    • Sandra
    Ruby Rose O'Hara
    • Emma
    Ian Lloyd Anderson
    Ian Lloyd Anderson
    • Gary
    Shadaan Felfeli
    • Shop Keeper
    Harriet Walter
    Harriet Walter
    • Peggy
    Cathy Belton
    Cathy Belton
    • Jo
    Art Kearns
    • John the Pub Landlord
    Ericka Roe
    Ericka Roe
    • Amy
    Anita Petry
    • Rosa
    Lorcan Cranitch
    Lorcan Cranitch
    • Michael
    Tina Kellegher
    Tina Kellegher
    • Tina
    Donking Rongavilla
    • Lazlo
    Eimear Morrissey
    Eimear Morrissey
    • Grumpy Woman in Queue
    Ger Carey
    • Landlord
    Liz Fitzgibbon
    • Homeless Woman in Car Park
    Damien Kearney
    • Homeless Man in Car Park
    Sean Duggan
    Sean Duggan
    • Ciaran Crowley
      • Phyllida Lloyd
      • Clare Dunne(story by)
      • Malcolm Campbell
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    • Quotes

      Sandra: You always ask "Why didn't you leave him?" But you should be asking "Why didn't he stop?"

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector @ LFF: Mangrove (Small Axe)/Honeymood/Herself (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Chandelier
      Performed by Sia
      Written by Sia (as Sia Furler) and Jesse Shatkin
      Published by EMI Music Publishing/Sony ATV Music Publishing Ltd
      Courtesy of Monkey Puzzle Records, under exclusive license to RCA Records
      Licensed by Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

    User reviews57

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    8/10
    Great movie
    I liked it -much more than previously expected, actually.

    Might anyone help me to know, what's the Irish word Aido uses at the end of the movie? Something like 'Mahha' to my ears, regarding helping people each other.

    I think It was ameaningful word but couldn't find It out!!
    helpful•20
    4
    • carlosarranz-61093
    • Dec 6, 2020

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      • January 8, 2021 (United States)
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      • United Kingdom
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      • BBC Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Element Pictures
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
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