PHILOMENA

PHILOMENA IS A 2013 BRITISH-FRENCH-AMERICAN FILM DIRECTED BY STEPHEN FREARS AND WRITTEN BY STEVE COOGAN AND JEFF POPE. THE FILM STARS JUDI DENCH AS PHILOMENA LEE AND COOGAN AS MARTIN SIXSMITH.

THE FILM IS ABOUT A WORLD-WEARY POLITICAL JOURNALIST PICKS UP THE STORY OF A WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR HER SON, WHO WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM HER DECADES AGO AFTER SHE BECAME PREGNANT AND WAS FORCED TO LIVE IN A CONVENT.

THE FILM RECEIVED CRITICAL ACCLAIMED FROM CRITICS, PRAISING ITS SCREENPLAY AND DENCH'S PEFORMANCE RECEIVED ACADEMY AWARD, BAFTA AWARD, GOLDEN GLOBE, AND SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS. THE FILM ALSO RECEIVED 4 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE. METACRITIC GAVE A RATING OF 76/100.



                                                            PERSONAL REVIEW

DIRECTION                                  :   7.7/10

SCREENPLAY                             :   9.1/10

PERFORMANCE                         :   10/10

EDITING                                       :    7.0/10

MUSIC                                           :    9.5/10

CINEMATOGRAPHY                :    7.2/10

GENERAL                                    :    10/10



OVERALL                                               :  8.6/10 (UNIVERSAL ACCLAIMED)