Vera Drake

A wartime nurse secretly helps women end pregnancies in 1950s London. Her compassion spirals into legal ruin when society turns against her. Mike Leigh’s quiet tragedy rests on Imelda Staunton’s bruised humanity.

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Vera Drake was released in 2004 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.