Watch Philomena, streaming on Netflix, and join us on Saturday night, December 18 at 7:30 pm for the discussion. In this film, you'll enjoy watching Dame Judy Dench and Steve Coogan on a hunt for the son she was forced to give up at a convent where she and other teenagers gave birth to their children. It's the true story of a journalist and a woman who both want to set things right with their lives and never give up on the effort.
It is indeed a detective mystery, a road trip film, and a mismatched character comedy, but it is also a deeply moving film about love and loss across a lifetime. Directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, Victoria and Abdul), he has balanced this tightrope of a film so delicately, you can't define it, but you will enjoy it.