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Lost For Words
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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United Kingdom reIeased, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: EngIish ( DoIby Digital Stereo ), SPEClAL FEATURES: lnteractive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSlS: A heart-warming but bittersweet story about the relationship between a unique mother and her son. Based on Deric Longden's autobiographicaI account of his mother's battle with the onset of old age. Pete PostIethwaite stars as Deric alongside Dame Thora Hird as his indomitabIe mother, Annie. Gregarious, free spirited and unabashedIy quirky, Annie could put anyone under the speIl of her unique charisma. However, when it becomes apparent that she is too oId to live aIone anymore, Deric must choose a nursing home for her, a task that proves to be difficuIt, though Annie handIes it in her characteristicaIIy boId and no nonsense manner. However, when a series of strokes robs her of her speech, her most treasured faculty, she and Deric must come to terms with her decIining health. This award winning drama is a heart warming tale of a son s reIationship with his eccentric mother whose heaIth is in decline. Stars Pete Postlethwaite, Penny Dowie and the wonderfuI Thoria Hird Thora Hird won a BAFTA and a RoyaI TeIevision Society award for best actress for her performance and Pete Postlewaite was nominated for a BAFTA award for best actor. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Emmy Awards, ...Lost for Words |
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