Betrayal proves more tragic than death in this tale of a newly widowed wife and mother who discovers that her late husband had been secretly married to another woman. Maureen Lessing (Academy Award-winner Brenda Fricker) always thought she knew her husband better than anyone else, but when he died she discovered that her happy marriage was nothing more than an illusion. Upon confronting the other woman, Maureen is devastated to learn that the couple also had a child together. Now, in the darkest depths of despair, Maureen ...
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Betrayal proves more tragic than death in this tale of a newly widowed wife and mother who discovers that her late husband had been secretly married to another woman. Maureen Lessing (Academy Award-winner Brenda Fricker) always thought she knew her husband better than anyone else, but when he died she discovered that her happy marriage was nothing more than an illusion. Upon confronting the other woman, Maureen is devastated to learn that the couple also had a child together. Now, in the darkest depths of despair, Maureen will be confronted with the unthinkable. When the little boy from her husband's other marriage falls gravely ill, his only hope for survival lies with Maureen's ability to put aside her pain, and turn to her own children for help. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Brenda Fricker, Lena Stolze, Adrian Dunbar, Harriet Owen, Robin Laing. Run time: 178 mins. Originally released: 2008. 2 discs. Factory sealed brand new dvd-whbox 42-5oz NOMINEE / Best Leading Performance-Brenda Fricker / Irish Film and Television Awards NOMINEE / Best Television Drama / Irish Film and Television Awards When betrayal is more tragic than death Academy AwardŽ winner Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot) gives a heart-rending performance as Maureen Lessing, a newly widowed wife and mother who stumbles upon a painful secret: her husband had another wife. Shattered, Maureen's quest to confront the woman brings her face to face with yet another secret: her husband's other wife had a child, a little boy. Furious and deeply hurt by her husband's betrayal, Maureen must put aside her own dark and raw emotions to confront the final issue one she can hardly bear: that little boy is sick and needs help from her own children to survive. Also stars Lena Stolze, Adrian Dunbar, Harriet Owen and Robin Laing
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