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The Lost Children Of Tuam

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In rural Ireland, amateur historian Catherine Corless begins researching a former institution for unmarried mothers and their children in Tuam, County Galway and uncovers a shocking hidden history of neglect and loss. Faced with the deafening silence of church and state, she embarks on a campaign for justice, confronting deep wounds that continue to shape Ireland today.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 1 day ago
4/5
The power of the film is mostly carried in the intensely wounded reaction shots of Dolan. She's a gifted and chameleonic performer. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian 2 days ago
4/5
A painful, devastating film. It feels scraped clean of anything unnecessary that might trivialise, fiction-ise or movie-ise what happened at St Mary’s, home to thousands of unmarried women and children between 1925 and 1961. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies 5 days ago
3/5
Its style and subject matter do make it feel like a better fit for the small screen, yet this is a surprisingly effective celebration of how determination and diligence are the perfect tools to win any argument, especially when you know you’re right. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 1 day ago
3.5/5
Director Frank Berry wisely keeps the camera close to Dolan throughout the film, giving real-life events a powerfully resonant kick. Go to Full Review Dulcie Pearce The Sun (UK) 2 days ago
4/5
Brilliantly acted, the film portrays a shameful history we should all know about. Go to Full Review Helen Hawkins The Arts Desk 2 days ago
4/5
The faces and voices of the local people we watch belong to actors, but the film honours the real ones, still waiting for more than a one-size-fits-all official statement of regret by the Bon Secours order that their children were inappropriately buried. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Frank Berry

Director

Monica Dolan

Actor

Ian McElhinney

Actor

Andrew Bennett

Actor

Janet Grene

Actor

Dan Barry

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Movie Info

Synopsis In rural Ireland, amateur historian Catherine Corless begins researching a former institution for unmarried mothers and their children in Tuam, County Galway and uncovers a shocking hidden history of neglect and loss. Faced with the deafening silence of church and state, she embarks on a campaign for justice, confronting deep wounds that continue to shape Ireland today.
Director
Frank Berry
Producer
Jules Daly, Liam Neeson, Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Martina Niland
Screenwriter
Dan Barry, Frank Berry, Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Production Co
Element Pictures, BBC Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m
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