Mother Philomena builds awareness of her decades-lost son through conversations with her son's friends and loved ones, as well as photos and videos. "He was smart,and he had a firm handshake."""He was a very sensitive little boy.And as the years rolled on I always wandered if he might be(a gay).Then,when I saw that photograph of him in the dungarees, well there was no doubt in my mind"
Philomena has been wondering if his son has missed her for so many years, if he is looking for her, when he was watching the video of his son's life at his son's ex-partner Peter's house, he was playing the piano, swinging, and smiling happily, when Peter said "He was looking for you." At this time, her inner emotions should be like a flood bursting its banks, right?
"The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time" – Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965 English poet, playwright, literary critic)
Martin said to the evil old nun "I think if Jesus was here right now he'd tip you out of that fucking wheelchair" but Philomena forgave the sins that had hurt her" I don't want to hate people. I don 't want to be like you."
This reminds me of Mandela's famous quote "When I walked out of the cell, beyond the prison doors to freedom, I already know, if you can't put the grief and resentment behind, so I actually still in prison. "
(If the film was longer to touch on the indictment of cannibalistic religions, this is a g-spot in Western countries)
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