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Jan 8, 2021 · 92 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2021. Sheila O'Malley. January 8, 2021. 5 min read. Sandra (Clare Dunne) has a code word with her daughter Emma (Ruby Rose O’Hara). If Sandra whispers “black widow,” then Emma knows to run for help, as happens in the harrowing first scene of “Herself,” an Irish film written by Dunne, and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
Sep 10, 2021 · Culture Film Reviews. Herself review: A rousing story that never shies away from the hard truths of abuse. Phyllida Lloyd takes a stealth approach to building its poignancy, drawing her audience...
Single mother Sandra (Clare Dunne) escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, only to find herself trapped in temporary accommodation.
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Sep 22, 2022 · Herself is a good film, but it’s very easy to see how it could have been great. The film opens with Sandra (Clare Dunne) suffering an attack from her partner Gary (Ian Lloyd Anderson) that results in a broken hand and their daughter’s frantic run to get help.
Aug 5, 2022 · Herself Ending, Explained. Vrinda Bachchan. Updated August 5, 2022. Phyllida Lloyd’s ‘Herself’ is a moving film about a woman who escapes her abusive husband and works hard to build a better, more secure future for her children and herself.
Sep 21, 2020 · Herself. Newcomer Clare Dunne lights up this winning drama about an abused wife building a home for her girls. Monday 21 September 2020. Written by Phil de Semlyen. Global film editor. Time Out...
Herself tells the story of Sandra (Clare Dunne), a single mother who runs away from her abusive husband to start a new life with her children. When welfare and charity prove to be insufficient with their help, she takes things into her hands by building a house of her own.
