Review of Oranges and Sunshine (2010) by Marta K — 21 Sep 2011

Hard to believe this is a true story. Shocking and moving.

This review of Oranges and Sunshine (2010) was written by Marta K on 21 Sep 2011.

Oranges and Sunshine has generally received positive reviews.

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Story of a tragic chapter in the histories of the UK and Australia - the forced separation and deportation of 120k underprivileged children…

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By Kel B (17) on 15 Nov 2011

Me gusto, me hizo llorar bastante, no es increÃble pero me gusto…

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Real life drama that tells us the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker that uncovered by chance the mass deportation of children in…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 04 Jun 2012

Poignant drama revealing the real-life atrocity of thousands of British children torn from their families and deported to Australia…

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Children forcefully separated from their parents and then discovering the truth some 30 years later IS an emotional experience.....I fail to…

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What makes Oranges and Sunshine a good movie is that is exposes the cruel forced transportation of 130,000 children from the ages of 5-12 eight…

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By Walter M (1,360) on 15 Nov 2011

In Oranges and Sunshine, Margaret Humphreys(Emily Watson) is a social worker in Nottingham, England in 1986 who is first seen in assisting…

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