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The Arbor

BiographyDocumentaryDrama

The Arbor

2010 · 94 min · United Kingdom · English

The Arbor (2010) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.3/10 on IMDb from 2,294 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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★ 7.3IMDb · 2k

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

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