Sinners
Summary:
A one-off 90 minute heart-wrenching and shocking drama for BBC 1. Set in 1960’s it tells the tale of Anne Marie, a young Irish girl who becomes pregnant out of wedlock and is sent by her family to a Magdalen Laundry convent to repent her sins. Through Anne Marie’s experiences we witness the hardships and abuse suffered by the girls and women in the convent and the strong friendships that develop. Anne Marie fights against the nuns to keep her baby but ends up losing the battle. However, hope appears in the form of a local man who takes pity on her and offers her marriage as a way out.
Awards:
2003 Celtic Film and Television Festival
Bronze Torc Award for Best Feature Drama – Aisling Walsh
2003 Irish Film and Television Awards
Best photography (Film & Television) Simon Kossoff
2002 Shanghai Television Festival Awards
Magnolia Award for Best Film
Magnolia Award for Best Director
Magnolia Award for Best Writer
Magnolia Award for Best Actress
Magnolia Award for Best Technology
Key Cast:
Anne Marie Duff, Tina Kellegher, Bronagh Gallagher, John Kavanagh
Directed by:
Aisling Walsh
Written by:
Lizzie Mickery
Producers:
Alan Moloney
Executive Producers:
Robert Cooper, Kate Triggs