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Film · 0 connectionsPhilomena (2013)
- Drama
- 98 min
- AL age guide
- ★ 7.3/10 from 1,753 ratings
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Directed byStephen Frears
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