Vera Drake

Movie
German title	Vera Drake
Original title	Vera Drake
Country of production	Great Britain , France
original language	English
Publishing year	2004
length	126 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12 JMK 14
Rod
Director	Mike Leigh
script	Mike Leigh
production	Simon Channing Williams Alain Sarde
music	Andrew Dickson
camera	Dick Pope
cut	Jim Clark
occupation
Imelda Staunton : Vera Drake Philip Davis : Stan Drake Alex Kelly : Ethel Drake Daniel Mays : Sid Drake Adrian Scarborough : Frank Peter Wight : Inspector Webster Richard Graham : George Jim Broadbent : Judge Lesley Sharp : Mrs. Barnes Ruth Sheen : Lily Sally Hawkins : Susan

Vera Drake is a British feature film from 2004. The director and screenwriter was Mike Leigh , with Imelda Staunton in the lead role .

action

Early 1950s in Great Britain : housewife Vera Drake devotedly cares for her sick mother and her two children. She is also happy to help with problems in the neighborhood. While her husband runs a car repair shop with his brother, Vera earns a little extra money with various cleaning jobs. However, it also has a secret. If necessary, she performs abortions for free .

Although she becomes routine over time, complications arise one day and one of her patients almost dies as a result of the abortion. It doesn't take long before the police arrive at Vera's family's door.

Vera was and is evidently not aware of any guilt and protests that she only wanted to help the girls . The police interrogations make her an intimidated and broken woman. The arrest and ultimately their conviction are not without consequences for their families.

Reviews

The New York Times , according to the film was "shot with love and devotion" Service. The Rolling Stone rated the film with the words "an incredibly moving film, the memorable stays".

The Washington Post describes the film as "a carefully implemented parable that sneaks quietly into the heart and then shakes it up in the sharpest possible way." The BBC said, "The film is a beautifully executed, brilliantly played drama that deals with an important subject with intelligence and compassion."

The Filmbewertungsstelle Wiesbaden (FBW) awarded the film the title “particularly valuable”. In its justification, the rating agency described the film as a “[m] masterful study of milieus and character by Mike Leigh, who continues the tradition of English ' free cinema ' and creates an authentic picture with a sensationally good actress (Imelda Staunton), the time (1950, London), perfectly reflecting the social climate and feelings oppressively ”.

Awards

• Venice International Film Festival 2004
  • Golden lion
  • Best Actress: Imelda Staunton ( Coppa Volpi )

• European Film Awards 2004
  • Best Actress: Imelda Staunton

• BAFTA Award 2005
  • Best Director: Mike Leigh
  • Best Actress: Imelda Staunton
  • Best costume design

• Academy Awards 2005
  • Best Director: Mike Leigh ( nomination )
  • Best Actress: Imelda Staunton ( nomination )
  • Best Original Screenplay ( Nomination )

• British Independent Film Awards 2004
  • Best Director: Mike Leigh
  • Best Actress: Imelda Staunton
  • Best Actor: Philip Davis
  • Best Achievement in Production
  • Best British Independent Film
  • Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Marsan

Web links

• Vera Drake in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Official homepage ( Memento of July 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
• Vera Drake atRotten Tomatoes(English)
• Andreas Busche: Mike Leigh: "My films are realistic". In: the daily newspaper , February 3, 2005. Accessed April 20, 2014.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Age rating for Vera Drake . Youth Media Commission .
2. ↑ fbw Prädikate 2005 (PDF) ( Memento from October 16, 2005 in the Internet Archive )