Herself
Synopsis
Sandra (Dunne), on the surface of it, is a young Mum struggling to provide her two young daughters with a warm, safe, happy home to grow up in. Beneath the surface, Sandra has a steely determination to change their lives for the better and when it becomes clear that the local council won’t provide that home, she decides to build it herself from scratch.
With very little income to speak of and no savings, Sandra must use all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality. At the same time, she must escape the grip of her possessive ex-husband and keep him away from her and her girls. The lionhearted Sandra draws together a community of friends to support her and lend a helping hand and it is the kindness and generosity of these people and the love of her young daughters that help rebuild her own strength and sense of self.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 97 min
- Director
- Phyllida Lloyd
- Producer
- Ed Guiney, Rory Gilmartin, Sharon Horgan
- Executive Producer
- Andrew Lowe, Clelia Mountford, Rose Garnet, Alison Thompson, Mary Burke
- Editor
- Rebecca Lloyd
- Screenwriter
- Clare Dunne, Malcolm Campbell
- Director of Photography
- Tom Comerford
- Production Designer
- Tamara Conboy
- Sound
- Ben Baird
- Music
- Natalie Holt
- Principal Cast
- Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 15th February 2021
