Housewife, 49

Housewife, 49

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Release Date

12/10/2006

Runtime

88 mins

Overview

Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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A quietly moving portrait of a woman finding unexpected purpose and self-discovery during wartime, anchored by the tension between personal awakening and the costs of war on family bonds.

Mood

BittersweetHopefulMelancholic

Themes

IdentityFamilyComing of ageLove

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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