Jenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed mother, Mary. But Jenny struggles to stay afloat after Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia.
Acting
Sheridan Smith's breakdown in the car park — awards-worthy, ignored.
Writing
Refuses easy catharsis; just grinding, real exhaustion.
Director
David Blair
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sheridan Smith's own mother was a carer, which she drew on for the role's physical exhaustion.
Released during UK austerity debates, it directly influenced 2019 care funding discussions in Parliament.
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