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Jun 30, 2017Janice21383 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
True goodness appears in unlikely places, and grey, post-war Britain is one of them (George Orwell's 1984 was inspired by 1948 for a reason.) In a world of desperate woman and the people who preyed on them, Vera Drake is a shining light. However one feels about abortion, she cannot be called selfish or callous. But too good to be true? Vera is not based on any particular person, though there are always a few women who provide abortion services free of charge. Unfortunately, we never find out with clarity who this woman is, or specifically why she does what she does. With all its working class realism, the film has a tinge of unreality.