Ireland in 1952 was socially conservative. Philomena (Judi Dench) is a young girl who is pregnant because she is out of wedlock and is sent to a convent for hard labor by her family. She spends only one hour with her son Anthony every day. When Anthony was 3 years old, he was forcibly taken away by the nuns and sent to a foster family in the United States. For the next fifty years, Philomena was immersed in her love for her son. She tells the story to a reporter, Martin (Steve Coogan), who decides to join her on a child-finding journey. Between hope and loss, this pair of seemingly impossible partners with very different personalities embarks not only on the adventure of a loving mother to find a child, but also a testimony across friendship. Philomena slowly learned about her son's extraordinary life and little-known secrets. Can her belated love be passed on to the long-lost Anthony?
"Philomena" is adapted from the non-fiction book "The Lost Child of Philomena" by BBC reporter Martin Sikssmith, based on real events. The film revolves around a mother's search for her son across the sea half a century later. The tragic story is wrapped in a comedy appearance, making people feel moved by the interweaving of laughter and tears, and giving appropriate weight to the topics of homosexuality, AIDS and homophobia. Philomena won the Venice Film Festival for Best Screenplay and the Broke Lion, the highest LGBT honor, and was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture.
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