Ladybird Ladybird

1994

Action / Drama

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 84% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 84% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 4080 4.1K

love family social services

Plot summary

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.

Director

Ken Loach Photo
Ken Loach

Top cast

Clare Perkins Photo
Clare Perkins as Jill
Terence Maynard Photo
Terence Maynard as Social Worker
Ray Winstone Photo
Ray Winstone as Simon
Lorraine Hilton Photo
Lorraine Hilton as Lawyer
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882.99 MB
1204*720
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 2
1.65 GB
1792*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by chinaskee 7 / 10

A Hard Character To Feel Sorry For

I've seen this film twice now,and although it can be argued that the character of Maggie is as much a victim of the system as her children,it's just really difficult to feel sorry for her.We have here a woman who has 5 children by 5 different fathers,continually makes bad choices in men and continues her cycle of abuse,has one son almost die in a tragic accident that is a direct result of her leaving them alone,and then can't understand why Social Services can't just stay out of her life and let her raise the rest of her children.The performances are top-notch here,but Maggie is more to be pitied for her lack of responsible behavior than anything else.
Reviewed by erwan_ticheler 8 / 10

Intense Drama with even more intense acting

I have seen several Ken Loach films in the past like BREAD AND ROSES and MY NAME IS JOE and I really think that Loach is one of the most talented directors around.His social films are very intense and miles away from your regular Hollywood or Pinewood movie.I thought that MY NAME IS JOE was an intense drama(and it is very much so)but LADYBIRD LADYBIRD is the absolute powerhouse of drama and despare.The acting performances of Crissy Rock and Vladimir Vega are so intense that it seems to be really happening.Loach uses a lot of unexperienced actors to play in his films and this time around it's no different.Both Rock and Vega make their cinema debut here.The fact that Loach uses these unfamiliar people enhances the reality of his films.The verbal fights between Rock and the social workers are almost unwatchable as are the fights she has with her former boyfriend. The way that Loach uses flashbacks to tell the story is very well done.Still there are some points of criticism.I know that the film is based on a true story but some things are not very realistic.For instance why should a political refugee of Paraguay start an affair with a sad and unbalanced woman from Mersy Side.Also the parts with the social workers are slightly overdone,but maybe it's the truth.If it is,then I'm afraid to say that these folks are absolutely cold hearted.LADYBIRD LADYBIRD is the most intense film I've ever seen.It's very hard to watch but even harder not to. 9/10
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