This is a realistic situation. While Ken Loach partially takes Maggie's side, the film presents almost all aspects of such occurrences. Should an incompetent mother be allowed to have their children just because she loves them? A difficult question to pose. So, it's a courageous film, but a film is judged mainly on how and not on what and the obvious examples are some American fluff about similar subjects. Without using impressive camera and directing tricks, Loach manages to make us sympathize the main characters and get into the core of the problem. Impressive through its simplicity and a very good social study.
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