Herself (film)

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Herself
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Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Comerford
Edited byRebecca Lloyd
Music by Natalie Holt
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)(Sundance)
Running time
97 minutes [3]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
LanguageEnglish

Herself is a 2020 drama film directed by Phyllida Lloyd, from a screenplay by Malcolm Campbell and Clare Dunne. The film stars Dunne, Harriet Walter and Conleth Hill.

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Herself had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020 and was released in the United States in a limited release on 30 December 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021 by Amazon Studios.

Premise

Single mother Sandra has been struggling to get by with her two young daughters after leaving her abusive husband. Housed in state-funded hotel accommodation, Sandra decides to build her own house with the help of a friendly community and a handful of new friends. With this new purpose, Sandra rediscovers herself: that is until her abusive former husband sues her for custody of the children.

Cast

Production

In March 2019, it was announced Phyllida Lloyd would direct the film, from a screenplay by Malcolm Campbell and Clare Dunne, and that Dunne would also star in the film. [4] In April 2019, Conleth Hill and Harriet Walter joined the cast of the film. [5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020. [6] Shortly after, Amazon Studios acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. [7] It was released in the United States in a limited release on 30 December 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021. [8]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 136 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Sensitively directed by Phyllida Lloyd and brought to life by co-writer Clare Dunne's stunning performance, Herself charts one woman's journey with empathy and grace." [9] Metacritic reports a score of 71 out of 100, based on 19 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [10]

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