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'Herself' is a 2020 drama film directed by Phyllida Lloyd, from a screenplay by Malcolm Campbell and Clare Dunne. The film stars Dunne, Harriet Walter and Conleth Hill.

'Herself' had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020 and was released in the United States in a limited release on 30 December 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021 by Amazon Studios.

Premise



Single mother Sandra (Clare Dunne) has been struggling to get by with her two young daughters after leaving her abusive husband. After the housing system refuses to give her a new home, Sandra decides to build her own with the help of a friendly community and a handful of new friends. With this new purpose, Sandra rediscovers herself: that is until her abusive former husband sues her for custody of the children.

Cast



* Clare Dunne as Sandra

* Harriet Walter as Peggy

* Conleth Hill as Aido

* Molly McCann as Molly

* Ruby Rose O'Hara as Emma

* Cathy Belton as Jo

* Rebecca O'Mara as Grainne

* Ericka Roe as Amy

* Ian Lloyd Anderson as Gary

* Sean Duggan as Ciaran Crowley

* Aaron Lockhart as Tomo

* Anita Petry as Rosa

* Dmitry Vinokurov as Dariusz

Production



In March 2019, it was announced Phyllida Lloyd would direct the film, from a screenplay by Malcolm Campbell and Clare Dunne, and that Dunne would also star in the film. In April 2019, Conleth Hill and Harriet Walter joined the cast of the film.

Release



It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2020. Shortly after, Amazon Studios acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It was released in the United States in a limited release on 30 December 2020, followed by digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 8 January 2021.

Reception



On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "Sensitively directed by Phyllida Lloyd and brought to life by co-writer Clare Dunne's stunning performance, 'Herself' charts one woman's journey with empathy and grace." Metacritic reports a score of 71 out of 100, based on 19 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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