Poor Cow

Poor Cow is a 1967 film directed by Ken Loach. The plot centres on a young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. She marries and has a child with an abusive thief at a young age who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone she takes up with his mate (another thief) who seems to give her some happiness but who is also soon jailed. She then takes up with other, similar characters who offer nothing but momentary pleasure. Her son goes missing and she briefly comes to grips with what is most important to her.