Oranges and Sunshine
2010, Film, 105 min, Biography, Drama, History, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 68
The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
Directed by Jim Loach
Cast
- Emily Watson as Margaret
- Aisling Loftus as Susie
- Stuart Wolfenden as Bill
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Nicky
- Federay Holmes as Charlotte
- Richard Dillane as Merv
- Molly Windsor as Rachel
- Harvey Scrimshaw as Ben
- Heath Tammy as Susan
- Alastair G. Cumming as Australia House Official
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