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A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

There are no limits to a mother's love

20196.11h 37m

Overview

The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.

Directed by Abner Pastoll
Written by Ronan Blaney
Produced by Junyoung Jang, Guillaume Benski, Jean-Yves Roubin
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Top Cast

Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Sarah

Edward Hogg

Edward Hogg

Leo Miller

Andrew Simpson

Andrew Simpson

Tito

Jane Brennan

Jane Brennan

Alice

Caolan Byrne

Caolan Byrne

Terry

Packy Lee

Packy Lee

Mackers

R

Rudy Doherty

Ben

M

Macie McCauley

Lucy

S

Susan Ateh

Emily Scott

Siobhan Kelly

Siobhan Kelly

Dr Rosa Brady

Themes & Keywords

motherwidowmurdertraumatized child

About A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find is a thriller, crime film released in 2019 exploring themes of mother, widow, murder, traumatized child. Directed by Abner Pastoll, it stars Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson. The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.

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