Morvern Callar
Lynne RamsayUnited Kingdom200297 min
Samantha Morton is exceptional as the titular character who flees her small-town Scottish existence following her boyfriend's suicide. Adopting his unpublished manuscript as her own, she sells it to a publisher for an advance and sets out for southern Spain on a journey of discovery. The taciturn Callar barely says a word during the film, a state of near-silence that's effortlessly expressed by Morton and offset by a driving soundtrack of Krautrock and electronica. Lynne Ramsay's second feature, following Ratcatcher and before We Need to Talk About Kevin, is one of the most distinctive British films of recent times. Did you know? Lynne Ramsay's short films Gasman and Kill the Day both played in competition at Encounters in the early 2000s, and they both picked up prestigious awards around the world including the Jury Prize at Cannes.
CastSamantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott, Raife Patrick Burchell, Dan Cadan, Carolyn Calder and Steven Cardwell
Written byLynne Ramsay and Liana Dognini
Produced byCharles Pattinson, George Faber and Robyn Slovo
CinematographyAlwin H. Küchler
EditingLucia Zucchetti
SoundPaul Davies
Production designJane Morton
ProductionCompany Pictures, Alliance Atlantis, BBC Film and Scottish Screen
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