Orphans (2000) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Following his Cannes award-winning performance in Ken Loach's My Name is Joe, Scottish actor Peter Mullan made his feature script and directorial debut with this British dark comedy-drama about four adult siblings on the eve of their mother's funeral in Glasgow. Eldest son Thomas (Gary Lewis) offers a tribute to her in a local pub, but his brother Michael (Douglas Henshall) is stabbed during a brawl at the bar, prompting third brother John (Stephen Cole) to seek vengeance. Michael evades medical treatment, trying to hold out until the next day in order to make a claim for workers compensation. Thomas leaves to join sister Sheila (Rosemarie Stevenson), who has cerebral palsy, in a night-long chapel vigil. The four attempt to reunite after they are separated when the full fury of a violent storm hits the town. Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. - Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Stephen Cole, Rosemarie Stevenson, Frank Gallagher
Theatrical Release Date:
03/10/2000
DVD Release Date:
07/17/2001
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
101 min.
Distributor(s):
The Shooting Gallery
Production Co.:
Antonine Green Bridge, Channel 4, Glasgow Film Fund, Scottish Arts Council
Director(s):
Peter Mullan
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama, Foreign
Themes:
Out For Revenge, Death of a Parent, Sibling Relationships
Keywords:
Scotland, cerebral-palsy, funeral, grief, pub, sibling, tribute
Country of Origin:
USA (03-10-2000)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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