Some Mother's Son
“Between love and loyalty... Between life and death... Lies a choice no mother should have to make.”
DramaHistory
Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. The film focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle to save the lives of their sons.
VIBE
A deeply affecting and somber drama about the profound strength of mothers facing impossible choices. It's a quiet, intense portrayal of political struggle and personal sacrifice, steeped in the grim realities of its historical setting.
somberheartbreakingintenseresilientslow-burnhistorical dramagritty realismperiod piecesacrificemotherhoodpolitical protestresistance
strikeirelandcandlelight vigilbritish prison
