Running time: 97 minutes. Rated R (language and some domestic violence). On Prime Video.It’s a relief to see Phyllida Lloyd finally make a decent movie.
More acclaimed for her stage work, the British director’s previous two films are “Mamma Mia!,” which was saved by Meryl Streep, and “The Iron Lady,” which was saved by Meryl Streep.“Herself” features no Streeps, Thatchers, Dancing Queens or Chiquititas, and marks a major leap in maturity and style for Lloyd.That is, in part, because the story is more intimate than her past work, not allowing for flash, and the characters are rooted in reality.
Sandra (Clare Dunne) is a young Irish mother of two, who is plotting an escape from her abusive husband Gary (Ian Lloyd Anderson).
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