Some Mother's Son
1996 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 6.8 · 74% critics
Set during the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, this drama follows two mothers fighting to save their imprisoned sons as a political protest grows more urgent. It looks at the human cost of conflict, imprisonment, and impossible choices made under pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (41 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to serious, fact-based dramas about political conflict and families under strain, in the vein of Bloody Sunday or The Boxer; Not for you if you want something light or escapist.
Pros: powerful true-story drama; emotional family focus; urgent political stakes | Cons: heavy subject matter; bleak atmosphere; limited levity
Themes
- strike
- ireland
- candlelight vigil
- british prison
Awards & recognition
- Young European Film of the Year · 1996
- Young European Film of the Year · 1996 · nominated
Cast & crew
Helen Mirren
as Kathleen Quigley
Fionnula Flanagan
as Annie Higgins
Aidan Gillen
as Gerard Quigley
David O'Hara
as Frank Higgins
John Lynch
as Bobby Sands
Tom Hollander
as Farnsworth
Tim Woodward
as Harrington
Ciarán Hinds
as Danny Boyle
Geraldine O'Rawe
as Alice Quigley
Gerard McSorley
as Father Daly
Directed by Terry George