Viewers of Channel 4’s I Am Ruth have been left “floored” after watching the “gut wrenching” new drama, which focuses on the mental health of young people in the digital age. The two-hour programme sees Kate Winslet, 47, star as Ruth, a concerned mother who witnesses her teenage daughter retreating into herself as she becomes consumed by the pressures of social media.
The struggling teen is played by Winslet’s 22-year-old daughter Mia Threapleton. I Am Ruth is the latest semi-improvised instalment of the Bafta-nominated and female-led drama anthology series I Am, created by filmmaker Dominic Savage.
Winslet developed and co-authored the storyline with Savage after they both shared stories about parenting their own teenagers. The Oscar-winning actress has said it was “hard and very upsetting” creating the programme alongside her daughter but that it was “wonderful” working with her.
