Ladybird Ladybird

Ladybird Ladybird

★ 7.2IMDb Score
Released:1994-02-18
Genre:Drama
Duration:101 min
Director:Ken Loach
Actors:Crissy Rock, Vladimir Vega, Sandie Lavelle, Mauricio Venegas, Ray Winstone
Production:Parallax Pictures, Film4 Productions

Overview:

Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her past still haunts her.

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