November Movie Night: "Philomena"

Philomena is based of a true story. Fifty years after an unwed mother (Judy Dench) was forced to give up her son by the nuns in Ireland, she gets help searching for her long-lost son. The search leads to the US and discoveries about the son, his successes and his partner. The highly acclaimed movie has many facets. It is a comedic road movie, a detective story, an infuriated anti-clerical screed, and an inquiry into faith and the limitations of reason, all rolled together. Fairly sophisticated about spiritual matters, it takes pains to distinguish faith from institutionalized piety.