Fresh
With Vera Drake, [Leigh] has made his most controversial and accessible work
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
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Vera Drake
Overview
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
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All the actors so completely fade away that you come out of the film thinking you've seen the real people, not players reciting a script.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Fresh
[The movie] can break your heart.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
Vera Drake makes a compelling argument for women's rights without ever succumbing to preachiness.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Fresh
Staunton is brilliant as Vera.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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