Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a \u201cfallen woman.\u201d When her baby was only a toddler, he was taken away by the nuns for adoption in America. Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him but with no success.<\/p>\n
Then she met Martin Sixsmith, a world-weary political journalist who happened to be intrigued by her story. Together they set off to America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena\u2019s son (who had become a great lawyer, frontman for the Republican Party under Reagan\u2019s and Bush Sr.\u2019s administrations; but who was also gay, forced by his party\u2019s homophobic views to lead a double life, until his tragic departure, at 43, due to AIDS), but also create an unexpectedly close bond between Philomena and Martin.<\/p>\n
The film is a compelling narrative of human love and loss that ultimately celebrates life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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