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Synopsis
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.0/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 95% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 92/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.6/10757 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 85 | 100% |
Key crew
- Mike LeighDirector, Writer
- Andrew DicksonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brenda BlethynCynthia Rose Purley
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteHortense Cumberbatch
- Timothy SpallMaurice Purley
- Phyllis LoganMonica Purley
- Claire RushbrookRoxanne Purley
- Lee RossPaul
- Lesley ManvilleThe Social Worker
- Elizabeth BerringtonJane
- Michele AustinDionne
- Ron CookStuart
- Trevor LairdHortense's Brother
- Brian BovellHortense's Brother
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