The Arbor

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Synopsis

The Arbor is the powerful true story of Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar (The Arbor, Rita, Sue and Bob Too) and her daughter Lorraine. Andrea wrote honestly and unflinchingly about her upbringing on the notorious Buttershaw Estate in Bradford and was described as 'a genius straight from the slums. When she died, tragically at the age of 29 in 1990, Lorraine was just ten years old. The Arbor catches up with Lorraine in the present day, also at 29; ostracised from her mothers family and in prison undergoing rehab. Through compelling interviews we learn that Lorraine sees her mother as a destructive force throughout her childhood; an alcoholic who let her suffer abuse and whom Lorraine blames for all that is wrong in her life. Through interviews with other members of the Dunbar family, we see a contrasting view of Andrea.

Movie info:

Release:

2010

Running Time:

94 min

Certificate:

Suitable only for 15 years and over

Availability:

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Genre:

• Documentary
• , 
• Drama

Cast:

• Christine Bottomley as Lisa Thompson
• Manjinder Virk as Lorraine Dunbar
• Danny Webb as Max and Father

Director:

• Clio Barnard

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