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Another Mother's Son

Synopsis

Set during World War II, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis, and based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian POW and hid him over the course of the war. Amid growing tension it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the occupied island, the community began to fray under the pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty.
Against this backdrop, Lou fights to preserve her family's sense of humanity and to protect the Russian boy as if he were her own.

Details

Year: 2017
Type of film: Features
Running time: 98 mins
Director: Christopher Menaul
Producer: Daniel-Konrad Cooper, Bill Kenwright
Executive Producer: Steve Potts, Naomi George
Editor: Mark Trend
Screenwriter: Jenny Lecoat
Director of Photography: Sam Care
Production Designer: Adrian Smith
Music: Mario Grigorov
Principal cast: Jenny Seagrove, Ronan Keating, Julian Kostov, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Susan Hampshire, Peter Wight

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bill Kenwright Films

Naomi George
1 Venice Walk
London
W2 1RR

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