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Morvern wakes on Christmas morning to discover that her troubled boyfriend has taken his own life, leaving behind the unpublished...
Morvern wakes on Christmas morning to discover that her troubled boyfriend has taken his own life, leaving behind the unpublished manuscript to his first novel and a sum of money intended to pay for his burial. Instead, she attempts to use both to reinvent her life. From filmmaker Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin), adapting the novel by Alan Warner.
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85 %86 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
74 %5,905 reviewsAudience score rating
"Morton's ethereal looks make her a perfect canvas for Ramsay, but there's an enigmatic energy behind her wide-eyed expression that's intriguing way beyond the end of the film."
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BBC
BBC"Few films this year have been as resolute in their emotional nakedness."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"We watch Samantha Morton so closely, with such fascination, because she is able to embody a universe of wounded privacy."
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Roger Ebert
Roger EbertMorvern Callar | Details
- Runtime
- 97
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Canada, UK
