We went to see Philomena over the weekend. The film has been nominated for Best Picture and Judi Dench has been nominated for Best Actress. (The film is also nominated for music and writing.) Of all the Best Picture nominees, this was the only one I wanted to see. And I’m so glad I was able to see it. (The film had left town, but came back after the nominations came out.)

It was a wonderful story, wonderfully written, marvelously acted.

I love a movie that is solid in story and doesn’t need special effects to punch up the emotion. Any woman who has given birth can relate to this story.

Side note: I recognized the actor who plays Lady Edith Crawley’s (Downton Abbey) missing love interest in one of the earlier scenes of the movie.