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6.8/10
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A film that gives a child's eye view of the U.K.'s government-run care system for orphans and children in danger.A film that gives a child's eye view of the U.K.'s government-run care system for orphans and children in danger.A film that gives a child's eye view of the U.K.'s government-run care system for orphans and children in danger.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
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Marie Wheeler-King
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- TriviaSamantha Morton wished The Unloved to be filmed for television rather than for Cinema. The reason being is that she thought, as in her own childhood experiences with going to the cinema, younger audiences' might not afford the price of a cinema ticket. Thus, younger audiences' would see this production "for free".
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Lucy: [Lucy's mother is hugging her daughter and crying hysterically at the bus stop. Lucy thinks that she has done something wrong by going to visit her mom away from her foster home] ... I'm sorry.
Lucy's Mother: [sounding lividly angry] Don't you EVER be sorry for visiting your mum!
[Lucy's mother hugs her daughter again before letting her get onto the bus]
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Watched this last night knowing it would stir up all the emotions you can imagine when dealing with the abuse of children and to be honest I was hoping it would be rubbish so I would have the excuse of stopping watching. Well it was powerful stuff, understated drama without being overly dramatic. You wanted to reach out and hug the girl, buy her clean clothes, give her so called carers an earful not for not caring but for not paying attention. If the system is in any part like this, and I'm sure it is, then those in the business should get a wake up call from watching this in learning what not to do. Samantha Morton can be proud of this work as a directorial debut and I am sure it was cathartic based on her childhood as she was in care until 16. Molly Windsor is excellent in the role as the child. Robert Carlyle's is quality as usual
- Mark Price
- May 17, 2009
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