Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

Oranges and Sunshine (film) & Anne Hamilton-Byrne (Messiah) ...a correlation ???There appears to me ...a correlation with the events in this film and the cult of & Anne Hamilton-Byrne. Anne Hamilton-Byrne She (Anne) gathered young boys and girls and raised them as her own on a property in Lake Eildon in central Victoria. Some children were obtained through questionable adoptions, others were born to cult members and some were even handed over by compliant sect parents. The identically dressed children, with bleached blonde hair shaped into the same bob, were allegedly bashed, starved and injected with LSD by Hamilton-Byrne and other cult leaders in terrifying sect initiation rituals. Oranges and Sunshine 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.

In the years after World War Two, the British government took away children from single mothers considered unsuited for parenthood, told them they were orphans, and sent them to Australia, where they were raised as virtual slave labour by the Catholic church. This shocking but true story is revealed in Jim Loach's workmanlike film 'Oranges and Sunshine', which follows the British social worker who discovered and revealed their plight. The film is interesting because of the awfulness of the tale it reveals; but the story of its protagonist is not so interesting in itself, and indeed, the drama itself makes the point that her story is less interesting than those of the people she helped which, by contrast, are revealed only through retrospection. It's still worth watching as a reminder of the terrible things that are sometimes done supposedly in a good cause.

An incredibly moving and beautifully done story out of some dark times in Britain's past. The script is a work of art and director Jim Loach does magnificent work in bringing this tragic tale to life. The cast is uniformly excellent and the film is as suspenseful as if Hitchcock had been at the helm. What really sets this film apart is a stunning performance by Emily Watson. She is nothing less than electric in this role and she adds another jewel to her acting crown with her work. Outrageously, she received no awards for this performance and this important motion picture went unnoticed by those who supposedly recognize excellence in cinema. Emily Watson defines fine acting and she is the most gifted actor of our time. It is amazing and upsetting that the magic she works in film after film is seldom rewarded. She is nothing less than a national treasure and was recently awarded with an OBE.

This movie made my cry , I loose my words... At the beginning I thought that it was a bad movie ,another true boring story , complicated , I would prefer to go watch an action movie like Avengers. But after I watched this film , I Completely changed my mind . First the story , I couldn't believe it when I saw that this story had really Happened ! It's so dreadful , 150 thousand children were deported to be treated like dogs, they worked hard on farms , don't see their parent's anymore and their siblings (because they were separated !) It's so sad ! Then I want to talk about the director of this film , Jim Loach , he's an amazing , stunning , wonderful , compelling , director! Now I want to talk about the cast , this cast and the actor's game are impressive ! Emily Waston plays Margaret Humphreys with much intensity , it's unbelievable , this lead role fits her very well ! Hugo Weaving and David Wenham play very stunningly too .Finally you must see the film and enjoy your life because this movie really upset me and now I stop being negative about my life because I am luckier than them and I recognize it !