Synopsis
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.
2013 Directed by Stephen Frears
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Judi Dench Steve Coogan Sophie Kennedy Clark Mare Winningham Barbara Jefford Ruth McCabe Peter Hermann Sean Mahon Anna Maxwell Martin Michelle Fairley Wunmi Mosaku Amy McAllister Charlie Murphy Cathy Belton Kate Fleetwood Charissa Shearer Nika McGuigan Rachel Wilcock Rita Hamill Tadhg Bowen Saoirse Bowen Harrison D'Ampney D.J. McGrath Simone Lahbib Sara Stewart Gary Lilburn Charles Edwards Nicholas Jones Paris Arrowsmith Show All…
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遲來的守護者, 필로미나의 기적, Філомена, Philomena - Eine Mutter Sucht Ihren Sohn
never thought I'd hear an elderly Dame Judi Dench talk about the clitoris but I've been wrong before
I knew that I almost certainly would like this film but I had a different idea of what it would be. I didn't expect such a wonderful, sweet and heartbreaking story.
This tells the story of Philomena Lee and the jornalist who got interested in helping her in the pursuit of her lost child. This woman passed through some rough times in her life. She got pregnant, her family abandoned her in a convent for girls in the same situation of Philomena's to be punished by her sins. They were slaved by the sisters of the convent, and they just could see their children for one hour a day. Posteriorly they sold their babies to American families.
The catholic issues…
Fucking Catholics.
-Martin Sixsmith
A manipulative film that tugs at your heart strings like a master puppeteer, but I loved it nonetheless. Based the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith it tells the true story of Philomena and her search for a son that was taken away from her 50 years earlier... by Catholic Nuns. Are you tearing up yet?
A character in the film actually puts it best. Martin Sixsmith's editor, played by Michelle Fairley (of Game of Thrones fame), tells him he needs to follow the story to the end because WHATEVER they find will be an great ending. The crux of the story is a mother searching for a son she was forced…
"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time."
Philomena surpassed my expectations considering I thought it would be just another pairing of two unlikely companions on a road trip (the terrible Guilt Trip comes to mind here), but I was surprised to see how well the two main actors played off each other sharing a great chemistry on screen and how well balanced the script was, allowing me to feel completely moved by the story. First of all Philomena is based on a tragic and upsetting true story, but somehow director Stephen Frears (The Queen) manages to tell it with…
I am gonna be honest. I didn't have high expectations from this movie. I thought this would be a weepy, sentimental and sappy drama, with a couple of strong performances. Not my cup of tea. Instead, it turned out to be a thoughtful, emotional, if somewhat a little weepy, but highly touchy dramedy, with two performances that definitely elevate this based-on-facts story.
Judi Dench is really, really good. And Steve Coogan is having the best year of his career, with The Look of Love and Alpha Papa being two brilliant performances, as well.
This could have been extremely meandering and slow, instead it is sweet, not at all boring, commentary on religion, plus very charming. I would recommend it any day. It is good to see this nominated. Harvey Weinstein’s usual Oscar season machinations withstanding or not, this is a worthy contender, especially Dench.
75%⛪️
Philomena is a great and heartfelt film that is very underrated. This was a delightful! It’s a very emotional movie. Judi Dench was amazing here. She was very charismatic and charming as the main character. Steve Coogan was great here as well. Their characters had great chemistry and I really loved their friendship. The direction was pretty good. It’s a nice looking film. The screenplay was good as well mostly notable in the dialogue department. It’s an impactful and important film. Some of the topics it tackled were really interesting. I think it’s one of those films that I won’t necessarily think a lot about. It was great at the moment and that’s all I need sometimes. I’m not…
Performances : 8.1/10
Story : 7.2/10
Production : 7/10
Overall : 7.4/10
The thought of Steve Coogan in a dramatic role was very off-putting to me. I've seen him in far too many brilliant comedic roles, so I assumed seeing him without the yucks just wouldn't work. I was completely wrong. Coogan looks extremely comfortable playing a detached journalist slowly learning to care about his human interest (piece).
Oh yeah, Judi Dench is in this movie as well. Nothing out of the ordinary here. Just her usual air or dignified grace playing a woman searching for her long lost son.
The story was warm, heartbreaking and very touching. It's well paced, flying by almost in the way that a thriller…
im just so obsessed with these quiet british movies which are heavily emotive and make me sob.....fucking amazing
Despite its positive critical reception I had been wary of watching Philomena, dismissing it as a manipulative weepy aimed at a mature market. Yet whilst it is manipulative in parts and liable to cause a teary eye on more than one occasion I’m pleased to say my snap assessment was rather wide of the mark. In fact it is possibly Stephen Frears best film in years.
Philomena tells the story of a cynical political journalist and disgraced spin doctor who takes up the story of the eponymous Philomena, an elderly Irish woman looking for a son who was stolen from her by nuns 50-years earlier. Falling pregnant as an unmarried teen she was disowned by her family and forced to…
I missed Philomena during last year’s Oscar run-up .. possibly intentionally. Perusing the British Airways VOD selection on a recent flight, sure enough, there it was. Well, maybe on the way back, I thought, in the meantime I’ll watch The Lego Movie, and then, er, maybe Saving Mr. Banks. Return flight time, and it’s still there. My Wife reinforcing that I should watch it … it’s good. Myself, still somehow less than inspired. Maybe watch RoboCop 2014 first. Ok, 4 hours left to go .. I’ll try Philomena.
I love Dench, and I’m OK with Coogan, but somehow feared that I’d been in for a mawkish ride. I’ll have to say that Denche’s adroit skills sidestepped that pitfall. Her portrayal…
Steve Coogan coming after organized religion and Catholic dogma is everything.
Part of my Best Picture Nominees 2010-2019 project
#19/88
You can find the ranking of the project here.
There’s nothing really wrong with Philomena. Like the film is completely fine technically, good acting and competent camera, sound, and music. It just really fails to connect with me at all on any emotional level, felt very detached from the subjects.
Philomena is based on the true story of Philomena Lee, who had her child given for adoption by a catholic monastery and started looking for him 50 years later, aided by a political journalist, Martin Sixsmith.
This movie felt pretty stiff at first and the execution felt more like a tv mystery of the week with a bit higher production values. Well, that feeling never goes away, but otherwise the movie gets better. Dame Judi Dench is again great in the lead and Steve Coogan does a surprisingly solid job in a role that first feels like a more subtle Alan Partridge but quickly becomes something more. The story is definitely worth telling and even though the deviation from the actual events in the end might be considered unnecessary bashing of catholics by some, in this case they might just deserve it.
Worth your time.
Steve Coogan deserves full respect for producing and writing this movie. His script is excellent, consistently witty, and engaging on the surface whilst spinning many more layers beneath the surface, which became unconsciously stirring. Normally with these kinds of dramas, I find the humor becomes contrived, forced, or inappropriate, like the writers/director buckle under a need to impress and please the audience. You won't find those jarring moments here - Philomena is expertly judged and balanced. The story itself is fascinating, and again Coogan's script steers clear from overt sentimentality to allow humanity to speak for itself. A heartbreaking and unforgettable movie.
Wasn't a big fan, Sophie liked it more. Thought she was a little too silly and was disappointed they didn't delve into the conditions and social context of the mother & child homes.
Lots of surprises and twists. It's quite interesting really, much more than I thought it'd be. It's kind of like Lion but better with more consequences. In the end it makes you hate those Nuns.
Dame Judi Dench should have a podcast where it's just her describing the plots of Harlequin romance novels.
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