The Unloved

Lucy is eleven years old. Having been neglected by her estranged mother and father, she is placed in a children's home. Through her eyes, we follow her struggle to cope with the system; her only saving being her self-belief and certainty that she is being watched over and protected by the holy spirit.

• child abuse
• drug abuse
• isolation
• social worker
• children's home
• foster parents
• drug use
• stealing
• foster child
• runaway child
• woman director
• foster care
• care home