The Unloved
2009 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 6.8
Two-time Academy Award nominee Samantha Morton's directorial debut The Unloved is a powerful and personal look at the strength and resilience of youth. Eleven-year-old Lucy seeks refuge from her abusive father. Placed in a tumultuous foster home, Lucy befriends her rebellious teenage roommate Lauren, and together they navigate the cold and uncaring world before them.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-05-17
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (34 votes)
Themes
- child abuse
- drug abuse
- isolation
- social worker
- children's home
- foster parents
- drug use
- stealing
- foster child
- runaway child
- woman director
- foster care
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Molly Windsor
as Lucy
Robert Carlyle
as Lucy's Father
Susan Lynch
as Lucy's Mother
Craig Parkinson
as Ben
Andrea Lowe
as Vicky
Lauren Socha
as Lauren
Michael Socha
as Michael
Johann Myers
as Johann
Karl Collins
as Karl
- CR
Christopher Russell
as Connor
Directed by Samantha Morton