After her beloved boyfriend's suicide, a mourning supermarket worker and her best friend hit the road in Scotland, but find that grief is something that you can't run away from forever.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast
| Samantha Morton | ... |
Morvern Callar
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| Kathleen McDermott | ... |
Lanna
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Paul Popplewell | ... |
Cat in the Hat
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Ruby Milton | ... |
Couris Jean
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| Dolly Wells | ... |
Susan
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| Dan Cadan | ... |
Dazzer
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Carolyn Calder | ... |
Sheila Tequila
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Raife Patrick Burchell | ... |
Boy in Room 1022
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Steve Cardwell | ... |
Welcoming Courier
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| Bryan Dick | ... |
Guy with Hat's Mate
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El Carrette | ... |
Gypsy Taxi Driver
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Andrew Flanagan | ... |
Overdose
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| Des Hamilton | ... |
Him
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Mette Karlsvik | ... |
Sick Girl / Bikini Girl
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Andrew Knowles | ... |
Green Boy #1
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Duncan McHardy | ... |
Red Hanna
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| Linda McGuire | ... |
Vanessa
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Mischa Richter | ... |
Rick, the American Courier
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| Vito Rocco | ... |
Swimming Pool Courier
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Danny Schofield | ... |
Dave
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Matthew Townend | ... |
Green Boy #2
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Andrew Townley | ... |
Creeping Jesus
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Yolanda Vazquez | ... |
Spanish Mother
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| James Wilson | ... |
Tom Boddington
(as Jim Wilson)
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William Hall |
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| Andy Hazel | ... |
Dancer in Club (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lynne Ramsay | ||
Written by
| Lynne Ramsay | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Liana Dognini | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Alan Warner | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Leonard Crooks | ... | executive producer (as Lenny Crooks) |
| George Faber | ... | producer |
| Andras Hamori | ... | executive producer |
| Barbara McKissack | ... | executive producer |
| Seaton McLean | ... | executive producer |
| Charles Pattinson | ... | producer |
| Robyn Slovo | ... | producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
| Ronaldo Vasconcellos | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Alwin H. Küchler | ... | (as Alwin H. Kuchler) |
Editing by
| Lucia Zucchetti | ||
Editorial Department
| Mike Fraser | ... | negative cutter |
| Alec Gibson | ... | color grader |
| Gavin McCarron | ... | negative cutter |
| Jamie Perritt | ... | editor trainee |
| Pani Scott | ... | first assistant editor (as Pani Ahmadi-Moore) |
Casting By
| Des Hamilton | ||
Production Design by
| Jane Morton | ||
Art Direction by
| Philip Barber | ||
| James David Goldmark | ||
Costume Design by
| Sarah Blenkinsop | ||
Makeup Department
| Trefor Proud | ... | makeup artist |
| Tania Wanstall | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Javier Navarrete Fernández-Nieto | ... | Production Assistant: spain |
| Alex Sutherland | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Karoline Blohm | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Elliott | ... | assistant director |
| Mark Fenn | ... | assistant director |
| Ana Gallardo | ... | second assistant director: Spain |
| Rufus Rawley | ... | third assistant director |
| Nic Shearer | ... | second assistant director: Spain |
| Anthony Wilcox | ... | third assistant director: Spain |
Art Department
| Kirsty Anderson | ... | art department assistant |
| Peter Ashwin | ... | property master: Spain |
| Carrie Bond | ... | art department assistant |
| Charles Brooke | ... | stand-by props: Spain |
| Ursula Cleary | ... | stand-by art director |
| Linda Doyle | ... | art department assistant |
| Jim Elliott | ... | property master |
| Richard Gommersall | ... | props buyer: Spain |
| Andrea Matheson | ... | assistant art director |
| Tom McEwen | ... | dressing props: UK |
| Matt Mooney | ... | dressing props: UK |
| Polly Philcox | ... | production buyer |
| Paulo Torres | ... | construction manager (as Paulo A. Torres) |
| David Wallwork | ... | art assistant (as David J. Gomez Wallwork) |
| Kem White | ... | art department assistant |
| Damien Williams | ... | stand-by construction |
| Rhona Wilson | ... | stand-by props: UK |
Sound Department
| Tim Alban | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Andrews | ... | adr editor / adr mixer |
| Owen Bleasdale | ... | foley assistant |
| Paul Davies | ... | sound designer |
| Richard Flynn | ... | sound |
| Robin Green | ... | additional boom operator |
| Alex Hudd | ... | sound consultant: dolby |
| Martin Ireland | ... | sound trainee |
| Melissa Lake | ... | foley artist |
| Andy Moffat | ... | boom operator |
| Gerard Roche | ... | adr mixer |
| Steve Schwalbe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Barnaby Smyth | ... | foley editor (as Barnaby Smythe) / foley recordist (as Barnaby Smythe) |
| Andrew Stirk | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Jason Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| Stuart Wilson | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Frame | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Gruff Owen | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Glenn Marks | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Ackland | ... | clapper loader |
| Nick Barrett | ... | camera operator: EPK |
| David Bourke | ... | electrician |
| Simon Bray | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Lewis Buchan | ... | additional focus puller |
| Gautier Deblonde | ... | still photographer |
| Matthew Dowlar | ... | electrician |
| Robin Earle | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Mark Hutchings | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Clive Johnson | ... | electrician |
| Alison Lai | ... | camera trainee |
| Andy Long | ... | gaffer |
| Andrew Moorhead | ... | company grip (as Andy Moorhead) |
| Ronan Murphy | ... | additional grip |
| Jay Jay Odedra | ... | focus puller (as Jay Odedra) |
| Andy Ormesher | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Tony Sankey | ... | key grip |
| Sky Sharrock | ... | additional clapper loader |
| Jamie Summers | ... | electrician |
| Thomas Townend | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| David Wall | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting |
| Zeynep Santiroglu | ... | casting: Spain |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vivienne Jones | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Penny Keeling | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Juanito Fernández | ... | location manager: Spain (as Juan Fernández) |
| Ben Hepworth | ... | location manager |
| Shian Holt | ... | location trainee: Scotland |
| Aurelia Thomas | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Maggie Bazin | ... | music supervisor |
| Andrew Cannon | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Haddow | ... | script supervisor |
| Rowena Ladbury | ... | additional script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tim Jefferis | ... | construction truck driver |
Additional Crew
| Carrie Beaumont | ... | set runner: Spain |
| James Biddle | ... | production coordinator |
| Colin Bishop | ... | projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre |
| Diane Black | ... | production assistant |
| Ramon Casajust | ... | production assistant |
| Nick Childs | ... | production assistant |
| Maria Del Mar Gutierrez | ... | assistant accountant: Spain |
| Clare Dodin | ... | stand-in: Ms. Morton |
| Steve Emmerson | ... | production assistant |
| John Fass | ... | title designer |
| Tate Fernandez | ... | production assistant |
| Mike Fraser | ... | rushes transfer |
| Anna Graham | ... | assistant accountant |
| Willow Grylls | ... | business affairs: Company Pictures |
| Silvia Gómez | ... | assistant coordinator: Spain (as Silvia Gomes Gonzales) / assistant coordinator: Spain (as Silvia González) |
| Stewart Hamilton | ... | production assistant (as Stuart Hamilton) |
| Alex Jenkins | ... | assistant coordinator: UK |
| Sarah Louise Kay | ... | production accountant |
| Lacia Kornylo | ... | head of production: Alliance Atlantis |
| Christina Lesbirel | ... | assistant: Ms. Morton |
| Christine MacLean | ... | production executive: BBC Scotland |
| Ben Mangham | ... | floor runner |
| Lorn McDonald | ... | set runner: Scotland |
| Mark McGhee | ... | production assistant |
| Steve McIntyre | ... | head of production: Scottish Screen |
| Charlotte Mickie | ... | head of production: Alliance Atlantis |
| Mark Niemierko | ... | assistant coordinator: London |
| Ann Ramsay | ... | assistant: Ms. Ramsay |
| Andrew Rosen | ... | production executive: Alliance Atlantis |
| Tam Tolmie | ... | production assistant |
| Estela Torres | ... | production assistant |
| Javi Zapata | ... | production assistant |
| Juan Zegura | ... | production assistant |
| David Monteath | ... | voice actor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| James Wilson | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Production (presented by)
- BBC Film (presented by)
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- Scottish Screen (in association with)
- The Glasgow Film Fund (in association with)
- BBC Scotland (developed by)
- National Lottery (financed by)
- H2O Motion Pictures
- Company Pictures
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- C-Films (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (for)
- Dendy Films (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Maatschappij voor Cinegrafie (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Artist Films Co. Ltd.
- Cowboy Pictures (United States)
- Emerald (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Fun City Editions (2022) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Palisades Pictures (2002) (United States)
- Palm Pictures
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Media (camera equipment)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- General Screen Enterprises (opticals)
- McDonald and Rutter (unit publicity)
- Mike Fraser (negative cutting)
- Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre (dailies)
- Offline Editing Co. (post-production facilities)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Sapex Scripts (script)
- The Offline Editing Company (II) (post-production facilities)
- V.F.G. (lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP82,014, 03 Nov 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Morvern Callar was the debut novel by Scottish author Alan Warner, first published in 1995. See more » |
| Goofs | The shot of the railway station at the end of the film shows tracks with a third live rail. Although never mentioned by name, Morvern lives in Oban, where the railway station is served only by diesel-powered trains - in fact, no railway lines in Scotland use a third live rail as a power source. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Japanese Cowboy See more » |
| Quotes |
Morvern Callar:
Fuck work Lana, we can go anywhere you like. Lanna: I'm happy here. Morvern Callar: Are ya? Lanna: Yeah, everyone I know is here. There's nothing wrong with here. It's the same crapness everywhere, so stop dreaming. See more » |