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Andrea Dunbar, author of `Rita, Sue and Bob Too!' wrote honestly and unflinchingly about her upbringing on an estate in Bradford. When she died at the age of 29 in 1990, her daughter Lorraine was just ten years old. The Arbor revisits the Buttershaw Estate, 30 years on from the original play, and follows Lorraine's personal journey as she reflects on her own life and begins to understand the struggles her mother faced.

2010 · 1h 34m
Director Clio Barnard

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The Arbor

Drama

Andrea Dunbar, author of `Rita, Sue and Bob Too!' wrote honestly and unflinchingly about her upbringing on an estate in Bradford. When she died at the age of 29 in 1990, her daughter Lorraine was just ten years old. The Arbor revisits the Buttershaw Estate, 30 years on from the original play, and follows Lorraine's personal journey as she reflects on her own life and begins to understand the struggles her mother faced.

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Average 8.1
Reviews 47
Fresh 45
Rotten 2

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Studio
Verve Pictures
Released
2010
Run Time
1 hr 34 min
Rated
15 15
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© Artangel Media Ltd/UK Film Council 2010

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)