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orphans (1998)

Original title: orphans
Production: UK|101 min|
Comedy, Grotesque
Poster of movie orphans
mrs. flynn's four children, who have just disappeared, gather for a wake at the family home. but during the night before the funeral, everyone tries to exorcise the pain in his own way: thomas remains beside the mother's body in the chapel; michael, during a fight in a pub, is seriously injured; john tries to avenge michael with his cousin tanga; sheila, paraplegic, abandons thomas to return home, but the wheelchair stops.

Direction

Peter MullanPeter Mullanregista

Production and Screenplay

Peter MullanPeter Mullansceneggiatore
Frances Higsonproduttore

Interpreters and Characters

Douglas HenshallDouglas Henshall(età:33)
(Michael)
Gary LewisGary Lewis(età:41)
(Thomas)
Rosemarie Stevenson
(Sheila, sorella handicappata)
Stephen Mccole(età:24)
(John)
Alex Norton(età:48)
(Hanson)

Technical staff

Craig Armstrongmusiche
Grant Scott Camerondirettore della fotografia
Campbell Gordonscenografo
Lynn Aitkencostumista
Colin Moniemontatore