Mike Leigh's period movies feel so authentic that he must have access to a time machine, and Imelda Staunton must be an actual 1950's back-alley abortionist he found, ala F.W. Murnau and Max Schreck in Shadow of the Vampire.
This review of Vera Drake (2004) was written by Pilar A on 28 Jan 2008.
Vera Drake has generally received very positive reviews.
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