Orphans
Three brothers and their handicapped sister convene in their hometown of Glasgow for their mothers funeral. The siblings later seperate to each deal with their grief in their own, at times, unconventional ways, from all night vigils to bar fights, as a vicious storm rips through the town in this violent, dark and sometimes comical drama. Directed by Scottish actor Peter Mullan who would later tackle Catholicism head on in 'The Magdalene Sisters'.
Year: 1997
Genre: Art House Cinema, Comedy, Drama, Nick's Favourites, Black Humour, Dysfunctional Families
Country: UK
Director: Peter Mullan
Starring: Rosemarie Stevenson, Stephen McCole, Gary Lewis, Douglas Henshall
Duration: 102 Minutes
Rating: R18
7.1/10
Location in store: Art House Cinema
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