Morvern Callar (2002)

Following her boyfriend's suicide, supermarket clerk Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own. With the money her boyfriend left for his funeral, she leaves Scotland for ... See full summary »

Director:

Lynne Ramsay

Writers:

Liana Dognini, Lynne Ramsay,

Stars:

Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott, Paul Popplewell

9 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samantha Morton	...	Morvern Callar
Kathleen McDermott	...	Lanna
Paul Popplewell	...	Cat in the Hat
Ruby Milton	...	Couris Jean
Dolly Wells	...	Susan
Dan Cadan	...	Dazzer
Carolyn Calder	...	Sheila Tequila
Raife Patrick Burchell	...	Boy in Room 1022
Steve Cardwell	...	Welcoming Courier
Bryan Dick	...	Guy with Hat's Mate
El Carrette	...	Gypsy Taxi Driver
Andrew Flanagan	...	Overdose
Des Hamilton	...	Him
Mette Karlsvik	...	Sick Girl / Bikini Girl
Andrew Knowles	...	Green Boy #1

Storyline

Following her boyfriend's suicide, supermarket clerk Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own. With the money her boyfriend left for his funeral, she leaves Scotland for Ibiza where she travels with her closest friend. The journey prompts a series of internal and external transformations for Morvern-- ones which bring to light her experiences of grief, memory, freedom, and desire.

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Plot Keywords:

supermarket | money | supermarket clerk | friend | freedom | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Company Pictures Warp [uk]

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 November 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

Le voyage de Morvern Callar

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$13,836 (USA) (20 December 2002)

Gross:

$267,194 (USA) (22 August 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Production, BBC Films, Film Council

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Morvern drags Lanna out of the hotel room and into the cab with the loud music and the decorated dashboard, the shots of the driver show that the dials on the dashboard of the car are not operating, suggesting that the car is, in fact, being towed for filming purposes.

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Quotes

Lanna: Where are we going?
Morvern Callar: Somewhere beautiful.

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Connections

References Ms. 45 (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Some Velvet Morning"
Written by Lee Hazlewood
Performed by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Courtesy of Boots Enterprises, Inc/Maranda Music Ltd
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc/Maranda Music Ltd

User Reviews

Frustrating pretence at depth

I'm a fan of arty movies, but regretfully I have to report this movie to be pretentious drivel. Agonisingly slow to develop a non-existent plot based on a promising premise, the experience is, shall we say, trying. Even after bad movies I feel that I learn something, or enjoyed some aspect, but there there was nothing to appreciate. The premise was not uninteresting, but the movie starts and ends there. The acting was OK, though the characters were utterly boring. For the protagonist to aim at such an audacious goal, she is mightily empty. Pity. I usually enjoy movies that are unformulaic, but lack of formula should not be confused with zero content.