A film about illegal abortion 1950s England, housekeeper Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton) is a kindly wife and mother who offers selfless devotion and unwavering care to her family, which includes her husband (Philip Davis) and two grown children (Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays). However, unknown to her friends and family, Drake provides abortions to local women with unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities learn of her illegal activities, Drake loses the admiration of many around her -- and possibly her freedom. Vera Drake is a fanciful character who does not come close to portraying accurately the grim brutality and danger of what really happened in those days of back-street abortion. Abortion was legalized in Briton in 1967 #mikeleighdirector #veradrake #roevwade #lifeanddeath #womensupportingwomen #womensrights #womenschoice #legalizeit