'Herself,' a spirited drama of abuse and resilience | News, Sports, Jobs
The Associated Press This image released by Amazon Studios shows Clare Dunne, from left, Molly McCann and Conleth Hill in a scene from "Herself." (Pat Redmond/Amazon Studios via AP) Phyllida Lloyd’s “Herself,” an Irish drama of spousal abuse set against Dublin’s housing crisis, has some narrative weak spots but its foundation of resilience and heart is strong. Previous forays into film by Lloyd, a veteran theater director, have been more elaborate, starrier affairs (“Mamma Mia!” “The Iron Lady”). But “Herself” is a smaller, neo-realistic and often stirring story about San...