Henry Metcalfe

Quite a slow moving, nuanced exposition of the Magdalene launderie scandal, seen from the perspective of an Irish family - Cillian Murphy’s character specifically, as he slowly appreciates his own good fortune as compared to what could have been. It also displays the power held by the Catholic Church in Ireland, whereby it was seen to be safer to turn a blind eye to the obvious rather than risk being ostracized. The pace of the action I took to reflect the everyday slow pace of small town life, much of it mundane, with an unquestioning acceptance of the Church’s authority. An understated, yet captivating performance from Murphy, quite a contrast to ‘ Thomas Shelby’. The film’s ending comes as something of a surprise

Something of a rehash of GI and overly reliant on battle/fight sequences. No standout individual performances ( and possibly Denzel Washington’s worst ).

Excellent leading performance from Charlene McKenna. Several interesting twists and turns, which leave loose ends, enough for a second series? Agree with other reviewers re: poor supporting roles in some ( but not all) instances

As a former adoption worker I found this to be one of the truest representations of the process so far, intertwined with the conundrums of same sex adopters, harder to place children and adherence to ‘procedure’. I’d recommend it be used as a part of adoption preparation courses

A lengthy pro faith polemic. Don’t waste your time; life is too short

Beautifully acted and paced. Daring, at times brutal dialogue, saying the things we all sometimes wish we had said.

Real life characters in situations many of us have experienced

True to life portrayal of ordinary couple life and then the cancer/chemo journey. I recognised my own experiences in both aspects, and as other reviews have commented, the hospital experience is shown in all its tedium and ‘routineness’: the plastic covered chairs, the repeated/passed on comments of newly acquired experience, endless cups of tea and banal conversation. Wonderfully done by two supreme actors, who make as a true couple

Throws light on the traumas experienced by the victims of forced flight from their homelands and the lack of understanding and compassion shown by the host country

Seemingly takes forever to get going, but worth staying with. Similar to several other films on this theme and ends somewhat abruptly