Morvern Callar

Nov 1 2002 R 1h 37m
Drama

After her boyfriend commits suicide, a young woman attempts to use the unpublished manuscript of a novel and a sum of money he left behind to reinvent her life.

Plot

Following her boyfriend's suicide, supermarket clerk Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own. With the money her boyfriend left for his funeral, she leaves Scotland for Ibiza where she travels with her closest friend. The journey prompts a series of internal and external transformations for Morvern - ones which bring to light her experiences of grief, memory, freedom, and desire.

Written by

Lynne Ramsay, Liana Dognini, Alan Warner

Directed by

Lynne Ramsay

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Canada

Production Companies

BBC Scotland, The Glasgow Film Fund, Alliance Atlantis Communications, Film Council, BBC Films, H2O Motion Pictures, Company Pictures, National Lottery, Scottish Screen

Languages

English, Español

Awards

10 wins & 16 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
12,319
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA