Oranges and Sunshine

Oranges and Sunshine is currently streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the US on Cohen Media Amazon Channel and Kanopy, and it rewards the patience it asks of you. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 92 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Emily Watson's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Foxtel Now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Oranges and Sunshine keeps coming up in conversation. Oranges and Sunshine trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice. Emily Watson and Aisling Loftus lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It hit screens in 2010. Oranges and Sunshine resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Oranges and Sunshine. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Emily Watson anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

Oranges and Sunshine was released in 2010, directed by Jim Loach. The full 104-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.