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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatThe extraordinary true story of a social worker who exposed the notorious forced deportation of children from England to Australia from the 1940s to the 1970s. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanIt's powerful, gut-wrenching stuff, and it doesn't need tarting up. |
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinHow often have we seen well-intentioned movies become sanctimonious and lose their dramatic edge? No such accusations can be leveled at Jim Loach's Oranges and Sunshine, an impressive film that... |
| Paste MagazineAnnlee EllingsonThe script occasionally employs a clumsy voiceover, but later the same technique works wonderfully, pairing the most dramatic plot points with its most emotional monologues. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Christopher TookeyIt's a pleasure to welcome one movie that won't damage your brain cells and actually has a story worth telling. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIt's an earnest, straightforward film that's intensely moving and never sentimental. |
| Time OutDavid JenkinsLoach has made a film uncluttered by an obvious director's stamp, peopled by sympathetic characters and driven by a desire to say something about the world without losing sight of human experience. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerImpressively directed and superbly written, this is a powerfully emotional drama with a terrific central performance from Emily Watson. |
| CineVueSophie Kingston-SmithDespite the difficulties the team faced when filming on opposite sides of the world, Oranges and Sunshine beats with one heart and develops its story coherently. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittThe story is a stunner, and the format, propelled by Watson's deepening investigation, gives the movie energy. |
