Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.
Not for laughs, scares or adrenaline.
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Victoria WoodNella Last
David ThrelfallWill Last
Ben CromptonArthur Last
Christopher HarperCliff Last
Stephanie ColeMrs Waite
Marcia WarrenMrs Lord
Sylvestra Le TouzelMrs Lynch
Lorraine AshbourneDot
Jason WatkinsDr Roger Brierley
Daisy HaggardJill
Wendy NottinghamMiss Finch
Dorothy AtkinsonMrs Mac
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GoodWatch score 81December 10, 2006 · 1 h 28 min · Disturbing Imagery
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In the United States, Housewife, 49 streams on Prime, Shout! Factory, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 1 other country.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.7 and Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5).
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
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