Social drama based on a true story, starring Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies and Alan Bates.
Dublin in the 1950s: abandoned by his wife, unemployed painter and decorator Desmond Doyle struggles to bring up his three children, Evelyn, Maurice and Dermot. But when the authorities hear of his plight, they force the young trio into care, pushing Doyle into a historic legal fight to reunite his family.
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(2002, PG)