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Ramsay more than fulfils the promise shown in her wonderful
debut feature, Ratcatcher, in this tale of Morvern (Morton),
a checkout girl whose would-be novelist boyfriend leaves
her an unpublished book after his death. Morvern has ideas
of her own, though, and with her friend Lanna (the excellent
newcomer, McDermot) begins to gain astute insights into
modern life. An assured, visually expressive adaptation
of Alan Warner's 1995 cult novel, Morvern Callar is a story
told through a succession of stunning images, with a masterful
use of editing and sound design. This is the confident face
of 21st century British cinema.
Critics
"This
year's coolest film," Sight & Sound magazine.
"A pure-hearted
display of how spell-binding cinema can be." The
Guardian
Awards
Two Awards, Cannes 2002
FIPRESCI Award, San Sebastian Film Festival 2002
Links
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Programme
Notes
The
notes for this film are available here.
Audience
Rating
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Director
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Lynne Ramsay |
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Written by
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Liana Dognini
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Cast |
Samantha Morton
Kathleen McDermot,
Raife Patrick Burchell
Dan Cadan
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Cert |
15 |
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Length |
1hr
41mins |
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Country |
UK
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Language |
English |
Lynne
Ramsay Films at Blackstar
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