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MORVERN CALLAR

MORVERN CALLAR

MORVERN CALLAR

Genre

Drama

Language

VOSTA

Duration

97

Rating

13+

Synopsis

SURREALIST SATURDAYS

When her boyfriend commits suicide, unambitious Glasgow clerk Morvern Callar (Samantha Morton) invents various stories to explain his absence. After several days, she chops up and buries the body. She then finds a novel he completed before killing himself and sends it to several publishing houses as her own work. When the book is bought, Morvern uses her first payment to take a Spanish vacation with her best friend, Lana (Kathleen McDermott), which turns out to be a surprising emotional journey.

PROGRAMMER’S NOTE : Lynne Ramsay (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, DIE MY LOVE) is no stranger to including surrealist elements in her films, often blurring the line between realism and the absurd. MORVERN CALLAR unfolds in an uncanny register: its immersive soundscape and dreamy editing leave the audience unsure whether they are witnessing an elaborate nightmare, or worse.

Release year

2002

Release date

March 07, 2026

Directed by

Lynne Ramsay

Country

United Kingdom, Canada

Actors

Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott, Raife Patrick Burchell, Carolyn Calder, Steven Cardwell

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