In 1950s London, Vera Drake lives a happy life with her mercanic husband Stan and their grown-up son and daughter, Sid and Ethel, who work as a tailor and a factory worker. Vera works as a...

In 1950s London, Vera Drake lives a happy life with her mercanic husband Stan and their grown-up son and daughter, Sid and Ethel, who work as a tailor and a factory worker. Vera works as a housekeeper but also helps women with unwanted pregnancies. She is discovered when one of her charges has complications, bringing the wrath of the police to the Drake home.