Herself

It's got foundations rooted in reality. The body off the house is in-between the dream and the fulfillment, and it's roof has its head in the air...I enjoyed it very much.

Lloyd makes something genuinely nightmarish of the worst attacks, but Dunne's creased vulnerability ... keeps us tethered to waking reality.

Dunne, who also co-wrote the script, brings admirable grit and pathos to her character without allowing her to become a victim. Still, the film's abrupt tonal shifts are jarring.

Herself is smart in the way it balances the importance of individual charity and the need for wider reform - one provides the hope, the other provides the answers.

Lloyd's radical fairytale is enchanting.

This is never maudlin and never tips into sentimentality. Lloyd's direction is so sure and restrained that she somehow manages to balance the raw, hard-hitting, viscerally impactful scenes with the lighter, hopeful ones.

Clare Dunne gives a resilient and empowering performance.

“Herself” is an interesting mix of clear-eyed movie realism and life-affirming drama.

A quietly eloquent little film about the hurt of ending an abusive relationship, the hardship of asking others for help, and the healing power of starting a new life on your own terms.

An inspiring story filled with moments of grace about a mother determined to build a safe home for her children.