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Vera Drake -

The revelation of her secret causes a deep rift in her family:

Vera is a "terminally cheerful" woman who lives in a cramped but happy flat with her husband, Stan, and their two adult children, Sid and Ethel. Her days are filled with selflessness: she works as a housekeeper for upper-middle-class families and spends her few spare minutes visiting sick neighbors, offering tea, and caring for her elderly mother. vera drake

The story of centers on a working-class woman in 1950s London who balances a life of relentless kindness with a dangerous, illegal secret. The Two Lives of Vera Drake The revelation of her secret causes a deep