Philomena

Philomena

  • Director: Stephen Frears
  • Writer: Steve Coogan,Jeff Pope,Martin Sixsmith
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States, France
  • Language: English
  • Release date: November 27, 2013
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: The Lost Child of Philomena Lee
  • "Philomena" is a feature film directed by Stephen Frears and starring Judith Olivia Dench , Steve and Peter Herman. The film was released in the UK on November 1, 2013.
    The film is based on Martin Seaksmith's original "The Lost Child of Philomena". The story is derived from real events. It tells the story of a woman named Philomena who spent more than half a century searching for a child who was forcibly taken away from her   .

    Details

    • Release date November 27, 2013
    • Filming locations Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland
    • Production companies The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Pathé

    Box office

    Budget

    $12,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $37,709,979

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $128,435

    Gross worldwide

    $100,129,872

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jasen 2022-04-23 07:02:28

      Desire

      Perhaps at first glance at the title, I thought I was a criticism of Fei and a handsome guy enjoying the fun of life at the playground. But in fact, it is more like the expression of the nuns' imprisonment of their own desires. I have always believed that only by being chaste for life can we be closer to God. This is not only a pedantic idea, but I personally feel that this is another desire in my heart.
            This kind of news coverage of looking for relatives is not uncommon, but the...

    • By Cassandre 2022-04-22 07:01:32

      abandoned love

      I once saw a man in his thirties on a TV people-seeking program, holding back tears and pouring out his wishes for many years to the camera: I want to find my family and ask them why they took the six-year-old man in the first place. I give up!
      Even though he's already married and has a lovely daughter, the longing for his biological parents has lingered in his mind over the years. "I always want to leave the best things for my daughter and meet her needs as much as possible. I thought,...

    • By Louisa 2022-04-22 07:01:32

      About Forgiving Others and Forgiving Oneself

      I like this kind of movie where we chat along the way and then get to know each other slowly. This movie belongs to humanities, not love. The interpretation of phi is the most natural, with many micro-expressions and a sense of substitution. In the end, when anthony's boyfriend said that he went back to find phi, I thought it was too much. Then I found out it was the real story. Religious beliefs in the West reject sex so much and defend chastity and even betray family and humanity, which...

    • By Sterling 2022-04-22 07:01:32

      Belief

      The journey of finding a child, the collision of various beliefs. Philomena is a lovely and optimistic little old Irish lady, Catholic, she trusts in God, she admits that it is a sin for her to have a child out of wedlock, and she is really willing to atone for such a sin, but at the same time she also doubts, because she feels from the bottom of her heart that the violation The sex of God's will is beautiful, and the child it brings is angelic as well. Phil admits the suffering brought by...

    • By Kasey 2022-04-22 07:01:32

      Philomena: A Contest of Faith and Religion

      As a family-hunting road movie, the director does not want to direct the film style to the self-repentance routine in search, but presents it in a relaxed atmosphere of a warm sketch, with a plot that conforms to the characteristics of a detective film. The plot of the whole film is compact. , interlocking, the story is very strong.
      But it is precisely because of this interspersed light comedy style setting that it greatly weakens Philomena's emotional expression of inner fluctuations on...

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    • By Horacio 2023-08-08 06:55:42

      The story is very strong, not pretentious, this is a solid and good...

    • By Sherwood 2023-07-31 22:25:10

      The fun of finding lies in the...

    • By Andreanne 2023-07-26 20:10:27

      6 points, the British aunt's trip to the United States to find her child. #SaveMrBanks# Emma Thompson exudes a strong Judi Dench aura. In the end, True Dench was nominated. [Oops]. PS: The food in the black country of the corrupt country - not kind. PPS: It can resist the preaching that has dominated the mainland for decades, and go to the classic copycat genre. It is the progress of mainland film and television. After this step is taken, the next batch can produce their own classics [score 6-7...

    • By Connie 2023-07-24 19:10:22

      There is not a single point in the whole movie, which is very...

    • By Tyrel 2023-06-22 16:47:32

      ? ? ? What kind of confusing behavior? A son who was told that he was abandoned by his mother but insisted on looking for and chose to bury his son in his hometown (distressed for his adoptive parents) A son who spent so much time and energy accompanying the elderly to investigate and search for his son in Europe and America, but finally decided not to publish The article is because the reporter who thinks this is a story between them (do you use love to generate electricity?? Feeling sorry for...

    Evaluation action

    The overall tone of "Philomena" is gentle, and even at the moment of strongest emotional cohesion, it still maintains moderate restraint. It needs to be explained that this feeling of "restraint" is not imposed by the director, but expressed through the natural acting skills of the actor, which makes people feel that this is due to the role, thus eliminating the hidden danger of "deliberate". ( Phoenix Entertainment Review  )
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    Movie quotes

    • Martin Sixsmith: He's dead.

      Sally Mitchell: Who's dead?

      Martin Sixsmith: The son. He died eight years ago.

      Sally Mitchell: Oh dear. What did he die of?

      Martin Sixsmith: I don't know, I didn't find out. I'm at the airport.

      Sally Mitchell: You're at the airport?

      Martin Sixsmith: Well she just wants to get back, be with her daughter.

      Sally Mitchell: What about the story?

      Martin Sixsmith: Well... he's dead.

      Sally Mitchell: Dead or alive, happy or sad, they're both good. Spin it. Find a story.

      Martin Sixsmith: Look, if I stay here and she's goes home no one's going to answer my questions.

      Sally Mitchell: Then keep her there.

      Martin Sixsmith: What? Come on, she's in bits! It's like she's lost him all over again.

      Sally Mitchell: That's great, write that line down. You signed a contract.

      Martin Sixsmith: Are you serious?

      Sally Mitchell: Yes. Call me when you've got something.

    • Martin Sixsmith: Now why would someone who cared so little about where he came from, wear something so Irish?

      Philomena: Well... perhaps he played the harp. He *was* gay.

      Martin Sixsmith: He didn't play the harp.

    • Martin Sixsmith: Phil, how did you know he was gay?

      Philomena: Well he was a very sensitive little boy, and as the years rolled on, I always wondered if he might be. But when I saw the photograph of him in the Dungarees

      [chuckles]

      Philomena: there was no doubt in my mind.