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Drama

Ladybird Ladybird

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Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her history still haunts her.

Release Date : 1994-02-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Parallax PicturesFilm4 Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Crissy Rock

Character Name : Maggie Conlan

Original Name : Crissy Rock

Gender : Female

Vladimir Vega

Character Name : Jorge

Original Name : Vladimir Vega

Gender : Male

Sandie Lavelle

Character Name : Mairead

Original Name : Sandie Lavelle

Gender : Male

Mauricio Venegas

Character Name : Adrian

Original Name : Mauricio Venegas

Gender : Male

Ray Winstone

Character Name : Simon

Original Name : Ray Winstone

Gender : Male

Clare Perkins

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Clare Perkins

Gender : Female

Jason Stracey

Character Name : Sean

Original Name : Jason Stracey

Gender : Male

Luke Brown

Character Name : Mickey

Original Name : Luke Brown

Gender : Male

Lily Farrell

Character Name : Serena

Original Name : Lily Farrell

Gender : Male

Scottie Moore

Character Name : Maggie's Father

Original Name : Scottie Moore

Gender : Male

Linda Ross

Character Name : Maggie's Mother

Original Name : Linda Ross

Gender : Male

Kim Hartley

Character Name : Maggie, Aged 5

Original Name : Kim Hartley

Gender : Male

Jimmy Batten

Character Name : Karaoke Compere

Original Name : Jimmy Batten

Gender : Male

Sue Sawyer

Character Name : Foster Mother

Original Name : Sue Sawyer

Gender : Male

Pamela Hunt

Character Name : Mrs Higgs

Original Name : Pamela Hunt

Gender : Male

Alan Gold

Character Name : Neighbour

Original Name : Alan Gold

Gender : Male

James Bannon

Character Name : Fast Food Manager

Original Name : James Bannon

Gender : Male

Caroline Conway

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Caroline Conway

Gender : Male

Ali De Souza

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Ali De Souza

Gender : Male

Deirdre Edwards

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Deirdre Edwards

Gender : Male

Lucie Fitchett

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Lucie Fitchett

Gender : Male

Sue Gifford

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Sue Gifford

Gender : Male

Arbel Jones

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Arbel Jones

Gender : Female

Tom Keller

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Tom Keller

Gender : Male

Terence Maynard

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Terence Maynard

Gender : Male

Nick Miles

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Nick Miles

Gender : Male

Yvonne Riley

Character Name : Social Worker

Original Name : Yvonne Riley

Gender : Male

Bruce Alexander

Character Name : Lawyer

Original Name : Bruce Alexander

Gender : Male

Rosemary Frankau

Character Name : Lawyer

Original Name : Rosemary Frankau

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson

@brekkil

2021-06-23

Maggie meets George at a bar. He has fallen for her while she was singing, and wants to know everything about her life. He finally gets her sad story, how the authorities took her four children (after one of them was burned badly when she was out working), how the man she was with continously beat her. Her life was a tragic one, and of course she doesn't trust anyone. George, by the way, is from Paraguay and has a tragic story of his own. He is a man with a strong will, and believes that he can change Maggie and give her the life that she deserves. Two times, Maggie and George makes a baby, and both times the authorities comes to take them away. Imagine how you would react to having 6 children removed from you, now imagine how Maggie and George reacts. It is a heartbreaking story, and sadly, a true one. Ken Loach is a master of showing us how life really is. He doesn't want to sugarcoat anything, he just wants us to realize that these people are real, that they are our neighbours and friends, the people we pass on the street, see in the supermarket. He also wants to show us how wrong the system is (I think), and how little they care for the parents and, ultimately, the children. I mean, sure, if the kids were actually beaten or abused, they would need to be removed right away, but in this movie, there is no evidence to suggest that. So aren't the kids better off with their real parents? Throughout the movie, Maggie gets worse (only barely hanging on to her sanity), as the system strip her of all dignity, we even learn that she was abused as a kid, and placed at an institution. You have to love a real life drama, to love this movie. There is no wonderland here to hide in, and even though the end suggests that Maggie and George finally got to keep three children (and become a family), there is no happy ending here. It is unbearable to watch at times, but only because the actors does a great job at making this seem real. Life can be unbearable. _Last words... don't be intimidated by the story. This is no action movie, but you'll definitely be the better person for watching it._