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Morvern Callar Movie Review Summary

Actors: Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott

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Movern Callar has awoken one day between Christmas and New Years' to find her boyfriend's limp, bloodied corpse. He has committed suicide. In shock, she leaves it there and prepares to go meet friends as planned. She discovers a note that instructs her to "Be brave" as well as print out his novel and send it to the publishers on a list until it is accepted for publication. Morvern does, but she changes his name to hers before sending it out. He also tells her there is money in his bank account for a funeral. Instead, she disposes of his body and uses the money to go on holiday in Spain with her best friend.
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This is a very quiet film with minimal dialogue. What there is is in a heavy Glaswegian accent.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   2000's+ (present) Inner struggle or disability    -   Yes Coping with loss of loved one?    -   Yes Coping with loss of    -   Husband/boyfriend/squeeze

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Age:    -   20's-30's

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK    -   Spain City?    -   Yes City:    -   dirty, grimy (like New York)

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   explicit references to deaths Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   seeing breasts    -   seeing nude female butt Any profanity?    -   Some foul language Is this movie based on a    -   book

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