Movie Herself
Movie Herself. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self. Herself tells the story of sandra, a young mother who seeks to rebuild her life from scratch, and provide a safe home for her two young daughters.
A film by phyllida llyod. Sandra takes one look at her husband (played with frightening. Sandra (clare dunne), on the surface of it, is a young mum struggling to provide her two young daughters with a warm, safe, happy home to grow up in.
In 'herself,' a collaboration with director phyllida lloyd ('mamma mia!'), clare dunne stars as a woman determined to build her own home.
Actress clare dunne, known for. And the iron lady, and she shows a confident touch with both the subdued. Beneath the surface, sandra has a steely determination to change their lives for the better and when it becomes clear that.
In an era when neighbors often turn on neighbors, the film’s optimistic “it takes a village” perspective risks hokeyness.
Herself is a 2020 drama film directed by phyllida lloyd, from a screenplay by malcolm campbell and clare dunne.the film stars dunne, harriet walter and conleth hill. Clare dunne, from left, ruby rose o’hara and molly mccann star in the movie “herself.”. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self.
Their lives represent the fallout of all.
Previous forays into film by lloyd, a veteran theater director, have been more elaborate, starrier affairs (“mamma mia!” “the iron lady”). With molly mccann, clare dunne, ruby rose o'hara, ian lloyd anderson. Single mother sandra (clare dunne) escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, only to find herself trapped in temporary accommodation.
Herself had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on 24 january 2020 and was released in the united states in a limited release on 30 december 2020, followed by digital streaming on amazon prime. Phyllida lloyd’s “herself,” an irish drama of spousal abuse set against dublin’s housing crisis, has some narrative weak spots but its foundation of resilience and heart is strong. A film by phyllida llyod.
If sandra whispers black widow, then emma knows to run for help, as happens in the harrowing first scene of herself, an irish film written by dunne, and directed by phyllida lloyd.
British independent film awards 2021 nominee british independent film award: Molly mccann, clare dunne, ruby rose o'hara. Ed guiney, rory gilmartin, sharon horgan.
