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Jan 20, 2023yesbyedith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Hard to understand, but gets better. Heartbreaking situation.
Jun 12, 2022megaculpa rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Characters mumble in thick regional British accents. And no subtitles! Completely unintelligible.
Mar 03, 2022PDBurt rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good movie; Emily Watson really pulls this together with her portrayal of Margaret's sweet yet determined personality.
Aug 24, 2020Mouziey rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Now children if your bad and you get sent to the Church this can happen to you...historical truth.. children for 40 years were sent out of British Empire under care of Church welfare to be lost from families that they once had. A civilized…
Jan 15, 2020niceguy44 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Gut wrenching abuse of British children, by all involved (others have commented on that topic). My thoughts while watching, is that it is still happening in the United States at our Southern borders. By people who "know better" but…
Sep 03, 2019storytime4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very touching story about children deported from Britain to Australian. Also horrific as to what the children suffered and endured at such a tender age at the hands of the Australian establishments. Emily Watson's acting reminded me…
May 16, 2018MB85CAL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent film. An eye-opener on this very dark chapter of British, Australian, and Roman Catholic Church history of the 1950's. What the film does not address is why were these children deported from England to Australia? Why were they…
Oct 15, 2017
Wow. Sad story told without histrionics. Very sad that the governments involved in this story took so long to acknowledge their failure to their charges. I believe the same thing happened in Canada - from the British Home Children…
Jun 19, 2017ba_library rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A devastating film based on the book by Margaret Humphreys, an English social worker who encountered a number of children who were deported from the England to Australia in the 1940s and onward. Most of the children ended up in religious…
May 10, 2017MartineVK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I went into this a bit worried that because of the subject matter, it would be depressing and maudlin, but it was neither. Well-told story that got its point across without histrionics. Good acting all round. Kudos on the direction from…
Apr 16, 2017NanCcan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Extremely well presented, letting you get just enough of a feel for what things were like for those children, while not being so explicit that you'd want to turn away from the truth. These days there are far too many truths that are too…
Jun 07, 2016hoacornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Yes "Oranges and Sunshine" is unforgettable and inspiring. Again it shows the world that one person can make a significant difference in the world. The movie has a great cast and is filmed on location in Britain and Australia. I hope…
Jun 06, 2016akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a 2010 docudrama directed by Jim Loach, based on the book "Empty Cradles" by Margaret Humphreys. Deported children were promised oranges and sunshine but they got hard labour and life in institutions such as Keaney College in…
Apr 30, 2016d2013 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Sad story based on true events. Good acting especially by Emily Watson.
Aug 10, 2015miaone rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I saw this last year on PBS; the cruelty of the British and Australian post-war authorities is breath-taking. I could hardly sleep after viewing it. We watch "Call the Midwife", for example, and think, "Oh, the Brits did such a good job…
Aug 10, 2015mawall rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I heard a pod cast on this subject so thought I would read and watch the DVD. Very sad story. Great movie
Jun 04, 2015
A sterling movie, with excellent actors. A very sad story, featuring a determined UK social worker. Not a pretty story about government gone wrong and the Catholic Church.
Mar 29, 2015IV27HUjg rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
True. Sad & disturbing facts, well-acted.
Mar 23, 2015
An important story, well told. Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving are compelling. Of interest to anyone for whom adoption-justice is an issue.
Jan 30, 2015firefly5 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Shocking and sad story that needed to be told.
May 21, 2014tenet rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Rated 9/10.
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Mar 25, 2014harrybrowne rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, evocative film about the courageous and determined Margaret Humphreys, who exposed the shameful and sickening deportations of children for decades (up until 1970!) to Australia, with the complicity of the British government.…
Mar 01, 2014jovihobo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic true story of bureaucracy and the lives of young children in England.
Jan 10, 2014SHUTCH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Having been a child during this time, I was shocked to learn about this story that received no attention here in the states (that I recall). Stunning performances by Emily Watson and all actors in this film. Great casting and a very well…
Oct 15, 2013aqiva rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
No closed- captions.