Based on a harrowing true story and fueled by a blistering, full-throttle performance from newcomer Crissy Rock, Ken Loach's LADYBIRD, LADYBIRD reconfirms his status as dean and foremost exponent of the British tradition of social realism.
In a London pub, good-hearted but headstrong Maggie (Crissy Rock), a working-class Liverpudlian, meets Jorge (Vladimir Vega), a political exile from Paraguay. Charmed by his gentle earnestness, she agrees to go home with him and, in the wee hours, confides that she's been in a series of abusive
relationships, most recently with Simon, who proved so violent that she sought refuge for herself and her four children--each fathere...
Released:
1994
Rated:
NR
Length:
101 mins