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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Movie2004·125 min
Vera Drake
Directed by Mike Leigh
An Oscar-nominated drama film directed by Mike Leigh.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 28%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
405 ratings
About Vera Drake
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- social injustice, sacrifice duty, family dysfunction, mid century, legal, london, prison, parent child, group found family, everyman, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc