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"A woman in 1950s England is devoted to caring for her family, but secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel."@en
"A woman in 1950s England secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies."
""Vera Drake est une mère exemplaire et totalement dévouée à ses proches. Mais derrière ce quotidien apparemment banal, Vera cache un terrible secret..."
"Widescreen. Vera Drake tells of a woman in 1950s England who is devoted to caring for her family, but secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel."
"Imelda Staunton gives an award-winning performance as Vera Drake, a devoted wife and mother in 1950's England. Unbeknownst to her family, Vera secretly heps women terminate unwanted pregnancies. When she is arrested, her entire world unravels, leading to a very dramatic, emotional conclusion."@en
"Londen, jaren 1950. Een vrouw die uit menslievendheid illegaal abortussen uitvoert wordt gearresteerd als een door haar behandelde vrouw in het ziekenhuis belandt."
"En 1950, dans un quartier ouvrier de Londres, la joviale Vera Drake se voue au bonheur de son mari mécanicien Stan, de son fils tailleur Sid et de sa fille Ethel, une employée d'usine excessivement timide. En plus de travailler comme femme de ménage dans des maisons bourgeoises, Vera prend soin de sa mère malade et rend visite à des voisins nécessiteux. Mais à l'insu des siens, elle pratique des avortements illégaux pour aider des jeunes filles en détresse. Lorsqu'une de ses patientes est hospitalisée à la suite de complications, les autorités sont alertées. Les policiers viennent arrêter Vera le jour où elle célèbre en famille les fiançailles d'Ethel avec le réservé Reg et l'annonce de la grossesse de sa belle-soeur Joyce, l'épouse snob du sensible Frank, le frère cadet de Stan."
"Vera Drake est une mère exemplaire et totalement dévouée à ses proches. Mais derrière ce quotidien apparemment banal, Vera cache un terrible secret..."
"Feature film from the UK. Drama. In 1950s England, Vera Drake secretly visits women and helps induce miscarriages for unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities finally find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel."@en
"In 1950s England, a devoted wife and mother secretly helps women terminate unwanted pregnancies. She doesn't see herself as someone who performs illegal abortions, but as someone who simply helps women in need. When she is arrested, her entire world unravels."@en
"Vera spends her days cleaning houses for money and looking in on elderly and sick neighbours out of the kindness of her heart. She even attempts to be a matchmaker for her daughter, inviting a lonely neighbour, Reg, to see if he might be a perfect match for the introverted Ethel. But Vera performs another duty that her family doesn't know about, one that is deeply frowned upon by society."
"Vera Drake tells of a woman in 1950s England who is devoted to caring for her family, but secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel."@en
"Vera Drake tells of a woman in 1950s England who is devoted to caring for her family, but secretly aids women who want to terminate unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities find her out, Vera's world and family life rapidly unravel."
"Mike Leigh produces another devastating masterpiece with the heartbreaking VERA DRAKE. Imelda Staunton is the title character, beloved wife of Stan and mother of Sid and Ethel. Vera spends her days cleaning houses for money and looking in on elderly and sick neighbors out of the kindness of her heart."
"London, 1950: Vera Drake lives with her husband Stan and their grown-up children, Sid and Ethel. They are not rich, but they are a happy, close-knit family. But selfless Vera has a sideline which she keeps secret from all those around her. Without accepting payment, she helps young women to end unwanted pregnancies. When one of these girls is rushed to hospital following an abortion, the police investigation leads to Vera and her world comes crashing in on her."
"Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain - a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family."
"Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain."@en