Summary
The hidden memoir of an elderly woman confined to a mental hospital reveals the history of her passionate yet tortured life, and of the religious and political upheavals in Ireland during the 1920s and 30s.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+32)
Critics 36Audiences 68GoodWatch 52
Metascore37
Tomatometer34%
User score7.4
Audience score68%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.1/5
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 28 more
+3Released
2017
March 23, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- Ireland
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 38
Rooney MaraYoung Roseanne McNulty
Theo JamesFather Gaunt
Vanessa RedgraveOld Roseanne McNulty
Eric BanaDr. William Grene
Jack ReynorMichael Eneas
Aidan TurnerJack McNulty
Susan LynchNurse
Tom Vaughan-LawlorMcCabe
Charlie KellyBeau
Nika McGuiganChrissie
Antony AcheampongG.I Grove
Omar Sharif Jr.Daniel O'Brien
Pauline McLynnAnne McCartney
Brian FortunePsychiatric Analyst
Elva TrillPregnant Woman
Laurence O'FuarainDetective
John ConnorsJoe Brady
Lesa ThurmanNurse O'Donnell
Enda OatesDriver
Sheila MoyletteAngela
Shimmy MarcusDoctor- IMIan MeehanDetective
- TDTony DoyleDessie
Ryan McAllisterPaddy
Directing · 3
- Jim Sheridan Director, Writer, Producer
- Ian Adams Assistant Director Trainee
- Áine Máire Ní Tháibhís Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Johnny Ferguson Screenplay
- Sebastian Barry Novel
Production · 16
- Eoin Colfer Executive Producer
- Nicolas Chartier Executive Producer
- Jonathan Deckter Executive Producer
- Rob Quigley Executive Producer
- Andrea Scarso Executive Producer
- Jeremiah Harris Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Mikhail Krichman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Dermot Diskin Editor
Sound · 1
- Brian Byrne Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Derek Wallace Production Design
- Michael Higgins Art Designer
- Jil Turner Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Joan Bergin Costume Design
- Sonia Dolan Assistant Makeup Artist
- Lorraine Brennan Hair Assistant
- Lorraine Glynn Hair Designer
- Catherine Fox Makeup Trainee
- Waldo Mason Prosthetics
Other crew · 1
- Tricia Perrott Post Production Supervisor
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