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Maudie
Based on a true story, an arthritic woman with an indomitable spirit takes a job as housekeeper to a gruff fish peddler in rural Nova Scotia, and over the years their prickly bond blossoms as she becomes a celebrated folk painter. A tender biographical drama.
Why it’s here
Irish director Aisling Walsh’s portrait of Nova Scotian artist Maud Lewis treats the province’s landscape, isolation, domestic life, and folk-art culture as sustained subjects.
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Genre
- Drama · Romance · History
- Mood
- romantic · thoughtful
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- character-driven drama