# Vera Drake (2004)

> A compassionate working-class housewife’s secret abortion work exposes the human cost of 1950s England’s reproductive laws.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6134

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mike Leigh
- Cast: Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Sally Hawkins, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Alex Kelly, Ruth Sheen, Adrian Scarborough
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383694/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: intimate, melancholic, compassionate, quiet evening, social issue discussion

## Synopsis

A devoted woman finds her life shattered by the very help she offers to others.

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