The Secret Scripture

An elderly woman’s scribbled memoir becomes the only escape from her locked ward in a decaying Irish asylum. Her past—full of love and strife—mirrors the nation’s own rough decades. The film’s sepia tones match its dusty despair.

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Jim Sheridan directed The Secret Scripture in 2017. See Jim Sheridan's full filmography, where to start with Jim Sheridan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jim Sheridan.

The Secret Scripture was released in 2017 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.