Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her history still haunts her.
Acting
Crissy Rock's raw, non-professional debut — devastatingly real.
Direction
Ken Loach lets scenes breathe until they suffocate you.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll forget it's scripted.
Director
Ken Loach
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Crissy Rock was a comedian with zero acting training; Ken Loach found her on a talk show discussing her own experiences with social services.
The title refers to a children's nursery rhyme about a ladybird flying home — bitterly ironic given Maggie's repeated failure to keep her family together.
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