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Released 6 years ago.
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Herself
"Life under construction"
2020 1h 37m EN
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6.7
SOLID
★6.7TMDB · 122
Drama
Synopsis
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Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self.
“Life under construction”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Clare Dunne
Sandra
Molly McCann
Molly
Ruby Rose O'Hara
Emma
Ian Lloyd Anderson
Gary
Shadaan Felfeli
Shop Keeper
Harriet Walter
Peggy
Cathy Belton
Jo
Art Kearns
John the Pub Landlord
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Phyllida Lloyd
- Writers
- Clare Dunne, Malcolm Campbell
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, shot by Tom Comerford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Natalie Holt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Rebecca Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Clare Dunne and Molly McCann and Ruby Rose O'Hara carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Life under construction".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9902160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Phyllida Lloyd directs. Tom Comerford behind the camera. Natalie Holt scores. Rebecca Lloyd cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 6 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
- 3Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, shot by Tom Comerford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Natalie Holt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Rebecca Lloyd shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Clare Dunne and Molly McCann and Ruby Rose O'Hara carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Life under construction".
- 8IMDB entry: tt9902160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tom Comerford
- Original score
- Natalie Holt
- Editing
- Rebecca Lloyd
- Production design
- Tamara Conboy
- Costume design
- Consolata Boyle
- Sound
- Ben Baird
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Herself (2020)
Also by
Phyllida Lloyd
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Element Pictures
IE
BBC Film
GB
Merman
GB
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
IE
Key crew
- Production ExecutiveEmer O'Shea
- ProducerRory Gilmartin
- ProducerEd Guiney
- ProducerSharon Horgan
- Executive ProducerClelia Mountford
- Executive ProducerAndrew Lowe
- Executive ProducerRose Garnett
- Executive ProducerMary Burke
- Executive ProducerLesley McKimm
- Executive ProducerAlison Thompson
- Line ProducerEmmet Fleming
- EditorRebecca Lloyd
- Production DesignTamara Conboy
- Art DirectionNenazoma McNamee
- Set DecorationRiad Karim
- Costume DesignConsolata Boyle
- Sound DesignerBen Baird
- Sound EditorJack Wensley
- Foley ArtistBiko Gogaladze
- Executive ProducerPhyllida Lloyd
- Casting DirectorLouise Kiely
- First Assistant DirectorGail Munnelly
- Production CoordinatorFiona Bonnie
- Assistant Production CoordinatorLorraine Higgins
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2020-01-23· Sundance Film Festival
- Digital2021-01-08R· Amazon Prime Video
Also known as
International titles
- Volver a empezar (Herself)ES
- La vita che verrà - HerselfIT
