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After the death of her boyfriend a young aimless English woman living in the West of Scotland, assumes the authorship of his unpublished novel and absconds to Spain on a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Silently grieving and struggling to come to terms with his suicide, Morvern is an ambiguous character whose extreme actions belie her gentle, unassuming air. There is something wonderfully maladroit about Samantha Morton’s performance, expertly conveying Morvern’s despair, as she reconciles the calamitous events that subsequently turn to good fortune. The depressing milieu of the Scottish scenes contrast with Morvern’s liberation in sun drenched Spain as she begins to revel in her freedom.
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ACMI Identifier
318982
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Feminist motion pictures
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminist motion pictures
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Working class in motion pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Bereavement
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Feminist motion pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Bereavement
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Identity (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Literature → Scottish literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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DVD; Access Print (Section 1)