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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release2020

Runtime1h 37m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Element Pictures

BBC Film

Merman

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Movie

Herself

2020

1h 37m

6.7

Drama

Synopsis

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self.

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