Vera Drake
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
Dramapoliceenglandpregnancymother rolewomen's prisonneighborfemale protagonistmiscarriagetailorfingerprintunwanted pregnancy1950s
A deeply intimate portrait of a compassionate woman whose moral convictions place her in irreconcilable conflict with her society, resulting in devastating personal tragedy.
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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