Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Casts Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Sally Hawkins, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Alex Kelly, Ruth Sheen, Adrian Scarborough, Heather Craney, Lesley Manville
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Confidential Assignment
Live Flesh
Fargo
Strange Days
Barton Fink
Desert Hearts
Chocolat
Capote
A Brand New Life
Driving Miss Daisy
Maria Full of Grace
Sissi: The Young Empress
Ed Wood
Luckiest Girl Alive
Neneh Superstar
The Hook
Chained Heat
Princess Cut 3: Beauty from Ashes
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
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SIMILAR MOVIES
Confidential Assignment
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2017
When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.Live Flesh
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 1997
When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!Fargo
IMDB 7.9 | Mar , 1996
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!Strange Days
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1995
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.Barton Fink
IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 1991
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.Desert Hearts
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1985
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.Chocolat
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2000
A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of gypsies arrive by riverboat, the Mayor's prejudices lead to a crisis.Capote
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2005
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".A Brand New Life
IMDB 0 | Feb , 1973
After 18 years of marriage, a middle-aged couple has to face the prospect of having their first child.Driving Miss Daisy
IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1989
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.Maria Full of Grace
IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 2004
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.Sissi: The Young Empress
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1956
Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.Ed Wood
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1994
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.Luckiest Girl Alive
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2022
A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.Neneh Superstar
IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 2023
Born to dance, Neneh is a 12-year-old black girl who dreams of entering the Paris Opera Ballet School. Despite her enthusiasm, she will have to redouble her efforts to escape from her condition and be accepted by the director of the school, Marianne Bellage, the guarantor of traditions and the bearer of a secret that links her to the little ballerina.The Hook
IMDB 4.9 | Jun , 1976
An adulterous woman and her lover plot to murder her husband Kostas and make it look like a yachting accident. However, unknown to them, Kostas has hired a private detective to follow them and knows of their plans in advance. A deadly game of double-crossing begins and propels all three of them towards tragedy.Chained Heat
IMDB 5.1 | May , 1983
Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.Princess Cut 3: Beauty from Ashes
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2022
A down-on-her-luck waitress witnesses a domestic disturbance and develops an unexpected relationship with the policeman investigating the case.Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
IMDB 5.8 | May , 2000
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Christine for spiritual aid. Christine grapples with her own angst due to her lover's debilitating illness. Meanwhile, a bank manager deals with an unwanted pregnancy, two sisters pursue romantic interests and a housewife gets back into the dating game.Der Prozeß wird vertagt
IMDB 5 | Sep , 1958
In 1955, Michael Vierkant, a Jew who had emigrated during the Nazi era, returns from abroad to the Federal Republic of Germany to obtain the conviction of Korn, the former informer responsible for the murder of his sister. Korn is back in office; Michael's efforts remain unsuccessful. There is a direct confrontation between the two, and Michael shoots Korn in self-defense. He flees and is hidden by the young, reclusive artist Marie Jäger, but is then caught by the police and charged with premeditated murder. The case is taken out of the hands of the criminal investigation department by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which constructs an act of political revenge on behalf of the communists. Michael manages to escape from prison. Marie and her friends organize a press conference at which Michael reveals the connections. The trial is postponed.