An Angel at My Table
715
Drama
In 1920s and 1930s New Zealand, Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters. Already at an early age she is different from the other kids. She gets an education as a teacher but since she is considered abnormal she is locked up in a mental institution for eight years. Success comes when she starts to write books.
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United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "It tells its story calmly and with great attention to human detail and, watching it, I found myself drawn in with a rare intensity" | POS |
United Kingdom | Empire | "Campion's grasp of her material is intellectually and emotionally assured, while Fox's extraordinary performance demonstrates an honesty, courage and power that's rarely attempted, let alone achieved." | POS |
United States | Variety | "A potentially painful and harrowing film is imbued with gentle humor and great compassion" | POS |
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