Herself

Name: Herself
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020-11-26
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Clare Dunne, Molly McCann, Ruby Rose O'Hara, Ian Lloyd Anderson, Shadaan Felfeli

2020·Movie·R·97 min·★ 6.7(120)

Drama More English titles

“Life under construction”

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.

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South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Herself

Herself is a 2020 English-language drama film directed by Phyllida Lloyd. The cast is led by Clare Dunne, Molly McCann, Ruby Rose O'Hara. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Herself was produced by Element Pictures, BBC Film, and Merman and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was released on November 26, 2020, and carries a R certification.

Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Writers: Malcolm Campbell, Clare Dunne
Release date: November 26, 2020
OTT release: January 8, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Production: Element Pictures, BBC Film, Merman

Herself cast & crew

Herself was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Malcolm Campbell and Clare Dunne.

The cast features Clare Dunne as Sandra, Molly McCann as Molly, Ruby Rose O'Hara as Emma, Ian Lloyd Anderson as Gary, Shadaan Felfeli as Shop Keeper, and Harriet Walter as Peggy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Natalie Holt, cinematography is by Tom Comerford, and it was produced by Ed Guiney and Sharon Horgan.

Is Herself worth watching?

Herself holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 120 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Herself is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Herself

In United States, you can stream Herself on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 8, 2021.

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