Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg Andrew Robertson Alice Coulthard Ned Birkin Sinéad Cusack Hanns Zischler

Credits

Written by: Andrew Birkin

Plot

After their parents die, four siblings in a house in England conceal their mother's body in cement in the cellar to stay together, in a strange, erotic and dark drama.

Sinekatalog’s take

A strange, erotic and dark adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (5,933 votes)
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