Some Mother's Son (1996)

Name: Some Mother's Son
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1996
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanagan, Aidan Gillen, David O'Hara, John Lynch

1h 52m Ireland, United States of America

Drama History

Plot

Set against the backdrop of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, this poignant drama chronicles the efforts of IRA prisoner Bobby Sands, who protests the classification of IRA inmates as criminals instead of legitimate prisoners of war. The narrative centers on the emotional turmoil faced by the mothers of two hunger strikers, highlighting their desperate fight to save their sons' lives amid political turmoil and personal anguish. Their powerful bond and relentless determination offer a deeply human perspective on the harsh realities of protest and sacrifice.

Cast

Helen Mirren Fionnula Flanagan Aidan Gillen David O'Hara John Lynch Tom Hollander Tim Woodward Ciarán Hinds Geraldine O'Rawe Gerard McSorley Dan Gordon Grainne Delany Ciarán Fitzgerald Robert Lang Stephen Hogan