Ladybird Ladybird
Drama
Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her past still haunts her.
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A raw, unflinching look at a mother's fight for her children. It's a tense, heartbreaking journey of resilience and the desperate search for a safe harbor, underscored by a quiet, determined hope.
heartbreakingresilientrawhopefultensesteadykitchen sink realismsocial realismcharacter-driven dramamotherhoodtraumasurvivallovebureaucracy
lovefamilysocial services
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