SECRET CHILD | Omeleto

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A man meets a young boy. Gordon is a young boy growing up in 1950s Dublin. Even for the time, he has an unusual childhood: he has grown up in a Regina Coeli hostel for unmarried mothers, run by nuns and sheltered from the larger world. Regina Coeli was both a haven and a prison in many ways, but Gordon has started to wander beyond its walls, where he gets in fights with the other kids. But he's still surrounded by lots of love, cared for by his mother Cathleen, who works hard to give Gordon the best childhood possible. His small world begins to shift when he and his mother meet up with a man named Bill for dinner. Bill is obviously wealthy, and quite interested in Gordon, who approaches this new acquaintance with great enthusiasm. But even with this first encounter, the small, cloistered world of mother and son begins to shift, even as it promises broader horizons. Based on the bestselling book of the same name by writer and executive producer Gordon Lewis, this sensitive historical family drama -- directed by Yew Weng Ho, from a screenplay by Ho, Lewis and Sam Hoare -- captures both the challenges and pleasures of a unique childhood and a particular time and place. With its carefully composed, evocative images and an almost stately sense of craftsmanship, the often luminous images have a classicism that also matches the elegant, measured storytelling. The narrative beautifully evokes the tension between innocence and travail in childhood, capturing both the wide-eyed sp

Published 2020-09-21 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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