Vera Drake Part 8

Vera Drake is a selfless woman who is completely devoted to, and loved by, her working class family. She spends her days doting on them and caring for her sick neighbor and elderly mother. However, she also secretly visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. While the practice itself was illegal in 1950s England, Vera sees herself as simply helping women in need, and always does so with a smile and kind words of encouragement. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Imelda
• Staunton
• Lesley
• Manville
• Sally
• Hawkins
• Eddie
• Marsan

[likearealboy]

At 5:25, there is a fantastic almost 20-second steady focus on Vera when she realizes what the police are here for. An incredibly subtle but palpable wave of emotions runs across Staunton's face, you can almost hear what Vera is thinking at that moment. Brilliant acting.

[roseeeeeeeeeeeeee]

this film is amazing - mike leigh is possibly on of the finest directors of our time and his visions of real life are both stunning and tragic. imelda staunton gives an incredibly real and emotional performance here and i think this film, along with many others of leighs films are very much overlooked and make hollywood seem like a complete joke.

[who3697cares]

The look on her face at 5:25... amazing.

[Trustworthyalma]

@Kaminarikodomo

I'm pro-life and I do like the film even though people still think the side I've 'chosen' is wrong and idiotic. The film just makes me feel like there's a possibility in working together with pro-choice people in a non-violent and accusing way. I love all people, even if we have differences.

[Kaminarikodomo]

I think one of this movie's best qualities is that it doesn't try to drive home either a pro-life or pro-choice message. It makes you consider both sides, but it doesn't try to convince you that one viewpoint is absolutely right. At the end of the day, Vera is a sweet lady who's just trying to help out frightened young women. It's also important that the police aren't portrayed as the enemy. They're never shown to be cruel or judgmental; they're just upholding the law.

[opinionatediam]

@likearealboy I don't think her biggest fear was getting caught, i think she was so afraid that one of the girls had died.

[w33ps]

When filming Vera Drake, only Imelda Staunton knew ahead of time that the subject of the film was abortion. None of the cast members playing the family members, including Staunton, knew that Vera was to be arrested until the moment the actors playing the police knocked on the door of the house they were using for rehearsals. Their genuine reactions of shock and confusion provided the raw material for their dialogue and actions.

[gumbess]

@likearealboy EXACTLY U SAID IT! that scene alone is worth watching this mov.

[matthew5a]

i agree, sad though

[rosebud569]

This is a great and important film that focuses so much on each character. Not just Vera Drake. That's something you don't see much of anymore.

[shoegalsho]

Ethel is a wee sweetie. Her husband is so well suited! Glad there was not another abused woman there. When I first saw this I thought that she may end up with a horrible guy!

[AeriisGainsborough]

Pooor baby-murdering lady