Orphans (1998)

Four siblings gathered together for their mother's funeral in Glasgow face individual torments over night during a tumultuous storm that rips the roof off the church.

Director:

Peter Mullan

Writer:

Peter Mullan

Stars:

Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Rosemarie Stevenson

10 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Douglas Henshall	...	Michael
Gary Lewis	...	Thomas
Rosemarie Stevenson	...	Sheila
Stephen McCole	...	John
Ann Swan	...	Mother of Family
Gilbert Martin	...	Frank
Jan Wilson	...	Sandra (Woman in Bar)
Lenny Mullan	...	Julian (Bar Manager)
Malcolm Shields	...	Duncan
June Brogan	...	Mona
Paul Doonan	...	Lenny (Duncan's brother)
Linda Jane Devlin	...	Evelyn (Waitress in Bar) (as Linda Cuthbert)
Lex Keith	...	Himself
Hugh Ferris	...	Himself
Joel Strachan	...	Neil (Lad in Toilet)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | church | storm | glasgow scotland | garbage bag | 

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Taglines:

Are YOUR parents a burden?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ett sista farväl

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$16,098 (USA) (10 March 2000)

Gross:

$49,501 (USA) (17 March 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antoinine Green Bridge, British Screen Productions, Channel Four Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tanga: Black bean sauce? Fuckin' mingin', man.

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Connections

References Manon of the Spring (1986)

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Soundtracks

"Ye Can Come and See the Baby"
Written by Will Fyffe
Performed by Hugh Ferris, Lex Keith

User Reviews

I'm not from Glasgow

I'm not from Glasgow, but I rate this film as one of the best British films in recent years. It certainly deserves all it's awards and nominations. The film is a powerful drama with some humorous moments. It is often intense and explores grief and the relationship between the four siblings coping with the death of their mother. All the action takes place the night before the funeral. Sometimes the accents are difficult to understand, but it is well worth making the effort to try and understand. It is a mystery as to why the still photographs from the film are not actually scenes from the final addition of the film. I understand that film four accidently destroyed a lot of the original footage, so maybe some of the original scenes are lost forever.