On the comedic Drama "Philomena" full-grown political journalist-cynic Martin Siksmit, who gave his work many years, experiencing a creative crisis and even falls into depression after he was fired. Martin is considering writing a book about Russian History, but much more interesting turns out to be writing about the Church, which their orders and laws cripples people's lives. He was prompted the story of an elderly woman Philomena Lee.
As a teenager, she gave birth to a child, which gave up for adoption, and "sinner" was sent to the monastery. However, life in the House of the Lord was not so good. His whole life trying to find Philomena his son who was adopted by an American couple. Together with Martin to make a long journey not only in America but also in its past.