Although married and pregnant Rose has always been Mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by Mother's death. Suffocating, Iris spirals out of control and copes...
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| Samantha Morton | ... | Iris Kelly | |
| Claire Rushbrook | ... | Rose Kelly | |
| Rita Tushingham | ... | Mum | |
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Christine Tremarco | ... | Vron |
| Stuart Townsend | ... | Tom | |
| Matthew Delamere | ... | Gary | |
| Mark Womack | ... | Frank | |
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Clara Francis | ... | Elena |
| Joe Tucker | ... | Sam | |
| Daniel O'Meara | ... | Max | |
| Crissy Rock | ... | Compere | |
| Lisa Millett | ... | Sylvia (as Lisa Millet) | |
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John Whitehall | ... | Man at station |
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Marie Jelliman | ... | Manageress |
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Michelle Byatt | ... | Woman In Lost Property |
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Although married and pregnant Rose has always been Mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by Mother's death. Suffocating, Iris spirals out of control and copes by losing herself in sexual oblivion. She leaves her steady, Gary, for a steady stream of one night stands in the arms of mysterious strangers, alienating Gary, Rose, her friends, and her employers in the process. Will this go on until she loses everything that is meaningful to her? Written by Martin Lewison <lewison@pitt.edu>
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golden shower | feminist film | title directed by female | sister | best friend |Taglines:
Your body betrays your soul.Genres:
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22 May 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Iris Kelly: [voice-over] When I was small my mother was everything to me. I thought she was beautiful, and I wanted to be like her. I used to try and smile, walk and talk just like her; I even practiced laughing like she did. My mother loved flowers, and her favourite flowers were roses. And so she called my sister Rose. And she called me Iris.
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[first lines]Iris Kelly: [voice-over] When I was small my mother was everything to me. I thought she was beautiful, and I wanted to be like her. I used to try and smile, walk and talk just like her; I even practiced laughing like she did. My mother loved flowers, and her favourite flowers were roses. And so she called my sister Rose. And she called me Iris.
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I saw Under the Skin on TV, very late, desperate to go to sleep, but I just couldn't stop watching it, it gripped me completely. It is a film about bereavment, and how different people cope with it. The film is deeply moving, courageously frank, and with a very strong visual style. The whole cast was excellent, but Samantha Morton was just fantastic. I recommend it fullheartedly.