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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Genre: Screenplay, Film, Drama, Political History, Irish Literature, War, Biography (Based on true events)

Book Review :
''Some Mother's Son: The Screenplay' offers readers a direct window into the powerful and heartbreaking narrative of the 1981 Irish hunger strikes, as envisioned by acclaimed writers Terry George and Jim Sheridan. Reading the screenplay allows one to appreciate the meticulous construction of the story—the tight dialogue, the visual symbolism, and the careful balancing of political context with intimate human drama. The core of the story is not just the political prisoners, but the two mothers (brilliantly portrayed in the film by Helen Mirren and Fionnula Flanagan) whose lives are torn apart by their sons' choices. The script masterfully explores themes of sacrifice, unconditional love, political conviction, and the brutal cost of conflict. For students of film, this is an excellent study in adapting complex historical events into compelling drama. For general readers, it remains a profoundly moving and thought-provoking story about the personal toll of war, making the political painfully personal. An essential companion to the film and a significant work in its own right.''