Orphans

– The star of Ken Loach's MY NAME IS JOE, Mullan proves that his talent isn't relegated to acting. As ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Orphans (1998)

The star of Ken Loach's MY NAME IS JOE, Mullan proves that his talent isn't relegated to acting. As a writer/director, he has crafted a supremely entertaining motion picture. ORPHANS tells the grittily realistic, hysterical, and deeply moving tale of a group of siblings who reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral. The four children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways, some of which are heartfelt and some of which are bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself even further.

Release Date:

07 May 1999

Language:

English

Director:

Peter Mullan

Writer:

Peter Mullan

Main Actors:

Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Rosemarie Stevenson, Stephen McCole

Plot:

I quattro figli della signora Flynn si riuniscono a Glasgow, nella casa materna, in occasione dei funerali della madre, morta di recente. L'indomani mattina ci sarà la cerimonia funebre e, mentre un violento temporale si abbatte sulla città, i congiunti si preparano a trascorrere una notte molto difficile. I rapporti fra di loro si fanno più violenti man mano che le ore passano : bisogna accettare il lutto e cercare di ritrovare rapporti familiari ed affettivi ormai scomparsi da tempo.

Awards:

10 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Shooting Gallery

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
47%