The cement garden (1993)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The cement garden |
| Original title | The cement garden |
| Country of production | United Kingdom , France , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1993 |
| length | 105 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Andrew Birkin |
| script | Andrew Birkin |
| production |
Bee Gilbert Ene Vanaveski Sylvia Montalti Stephen O'Rourke |
| music | Ed Shearmur |
| camera | Stephen Blackman |
| cut | Toby Tremlett |
| occupation | |
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The Cement Garden (The Cement Garden) is a British - French - German film drama from the year 1993 . Directed by Andrew Birkin , who wrote the screenplay based on the novel The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan .
action
After her father's sudden cardiac death, the mother, feeling ill, opens a bank account for her children Jack, Julie, Sue and Tom so that they can withdraw money in an emergency. Before she can even go to a hospital, she dies. The two teenagers Jack and Julie decide to hide their mother's death so that the children cannot come to the home and hide the body in the basement under cement. The younger children deal with the loss of their parents in different ways: Tom wears girls' clothes, Sue withdraws and only confides in her diary. Jack and Julie take over the household role as parents and begin an incestuous relationship. Julie's real friend Derek reveals the family's secrets to the police.
Reviews
“A dark story about puberty and sibling love, incest and death. Initially staged in leaps and bounds, the film subsequently wins thanks to the sensitive presentation and meaningful images. "
backgrounds
The female lead Julie played Charlotte Gainsbourg , the niece of Andrew Birkin.
Awards
- In 1993 Andrew Birkin received the award for best director for this film at the Berlin Film Festival .
Web links
- The Cement Garden in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The cement garden at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The cement garden. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ List of winners of the 66th Berlinale