Oranges and Sunshine

Apr 1 2011 R 1h 45m
Drama, History

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.

Plot

Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.

Written by

Rona Munro, Margaret Humphreys

Directed by

Jim Loach

Cast

Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Stuart Wolfenden

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Australia

Production Companies

Sixteen Films, See-Saw Films

Languages

English

Awards

10 wins & 21 nominations total

Trailers
Oranges and Sunshine (2011) Movie Trailer HD
Scores
# of Votes
6,057
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA