Jim Loach
Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine tells the true story of Margaret Humphreys, social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the biggest social scandals of recent times, the enforced depotation of children in care from the UK to Australia. Margaret uncovered the truth of this by chance and then campaigned against overwhelming odds for justice for these children and to reunite the broken families.
Beatuifully filmed in the UK and Australia, with a powerful script from Rona Munro Oranges and Sunshine features stand out performances from Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving.
Oranges and Sunshine opened in the UK on 1st April and Cohen Media Group has acquired the rights to the film in the USA.
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The Hollywood News
a beautiful dramatisation of a monstrous truth. It is (a) breathtakingly moving film Carol Midgley
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Digital Spy
Phillip French
The Guardian
this stand out debut by British helmer Jim Loach... Watson is perfect.. Weaving has rarely been better ... a deepy moving study of emotionally scarred adults ... a superb Emily Watson Richard Kuipers
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The Irish Independent
Tom Seymour
Lovefilm
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The Sydney Morning Herald
The real-life story of social worker Margaret Humphreys is bought to the screen with elegance and force in Oranges and Sunshine, an emotional bombshell of a film that will leave audiences shaken...an impressive debut by Jim Loach Darcy Paquet
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Oranges and Sunshine continues to gain Awards recognition
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Success for Oranges and Sunshine at Australia's IF Awards
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Oranges and Sunshine accepted into Dinard Film Festival
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Oranges and Sunshine released on DVD
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Oranges and Sunshine opens in Australia
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Oranges and Sunshine Opens to Rave Reviews
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Oranges and Sunshine set for UK release
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Loach's Oranges and Sunshine premieres in Rome