Oranges and Sunshine

Release Date: 2010-10-08

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.9 / 10

Cast

Emily Watson

as Margaret Humphreys

Aisling Loftus

as Susie

Hugo Weaving

as Jack

Lorraine Ashbourne

as Nicky

David Wenham

as Len

Crew

Rona Munro - Screenplay
Iain Canning - Producer
Emile Sherman - Producer
Jim Loach - Director
Camilla Bray - Producer

Reviews

Crazypiglady:

Immensely powerful and moving. This is a story that needs to be told. Of the effects of the forced migration of children. Angering and saddening, I shouted through my tears watching this. The same tru...