Philomena

A rural Irish convent, winter, a young girl's suitcase. A mother's decades-long search, a journalist's curious ear, a painful past uncovered. Judi Dench shines in a quietly powerful role.

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Stephen Frears directed Philomena in 2013. See Stephen Frears's full filmography, where to start with Stephen Frears, or where to go after you've seen everything by Stephen Frears.

Philomena was released in 2013 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.