Sandra (Dunne), on the surface of it, is a young Mum struggling to provide her two young daughters with a warm, safe, happy home to grow up in. Beneath the surface, Sandra has a steely determination to change their lives for the better and when it becomes clear that the local council won’t provide that home, she decides to build it herself from scratch.
With very little income to speak of and no savings, Sandra must use all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality. At the same time, she must escape the grip of her possessive ex-husband and keep him away from her and her girls. The lionhearted Sandra draws together a community of friends to support her and lend a helping hand and it is the kindness and generosity of these people and the love of her young daughters that help rebuild her own strength and sense of self.
- Director: Phyllida Lloyd
- Country: Ireland | UK
- Genre: Drama
- Year: 2020
- Run Time: 01:37:53
- imdb Score: 7.0/10 (130 votes)
- Language: English
- Rating: R
- Cast: Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill, Cathy Belton, Rebecca O'Mara
Peter Debruge - VARIETY
"Lloyd’s feature strikes a fine balance between all of life’s ups and downs, illustrated by Sandra’s unfortunately relatable traumas and a series of stellar performances."
Kate Erbland - INDIEWIRE
"A heavy film about the indignities victims of domestic violence have to experience to be safe, Herself still possesses much grace and doesn’t dare to wallow in its misery. It’s also a poignant film about what it takes to be at peace and how it is everyone’s duty to make sure their voices don’t go unheard."
- THE PLAYLIST
Dublin Int'l Film Festival 2020
Best Director and Film
Sundance Film Festival 2020
San Sebastián Int'l Film Festival 2020
Hamptons Int'l Film Festival 2020
London Film Festival 2020
Mill Valley Film Festival 2020
Middleburg Film Festival 2020
Rome Film Festival 2020
SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2020