Philomena

In Ireland in 1952, the social atmosphere was conservative. Philomena (Judi Dench), a young girl, was sent to a monastery by her family to do hard labor because she was pregnant out of wedlock. She only spent one hour a day with her beloved son Anthony. When Anthony was 3 years old, he was forcibly taken away by nuns and sent to a foster family in the United States. For the next fifty years, Philomena was immersed in longing for her beloved son. She told the story to a reporter, Martin (played by Steve Coogan), who decided to embark on a journey to find her son with her. Between hope and loss, this pair of seemingly impossible partners with very different personalities embark on not only an adventure of a loving mother looking for her son, but also a testimony of a transcendent friendship. Philomena slowly learns about her son's extraordinary life and little-known secrets. Can her belated love be passed on to Anthony, who has been separated for many years? "Philomena" is adapted from the documentary literature "Philomena's Lost Child" by BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith, and is based on real events. The film revolves around a mother's cross-sea search for her son half a century later. It wraps up the tragic story in a comedic appearance, making people moved with laughter and tears. It also gives appropriate emphasis to the topics of homosexuality, AIDS and homophobia.