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Four children unite in grief for their mother. Gathering at the family home they prepare for her funeral. Thomas the eldest son decides to spend the night in the chapel of rest, Michael becomes involved in a pub brawl, Sheila is left stranded in her wheelchair after leaving Thomas and John plans a revenge attack after hearing about Michael.

 

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Director Peter Mullan
Starring Douglas Henshall, Stephen McCole, Gary Lewis, Rosemarie Stevenson

 

Genre Contemporary Film

 

Country UK Language ENGLISH   Year 1997

 

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Certificate 18   Length 98 mins   Label MGMHE
Cat No 19675DVD   Format DVD   Colour
Region2    

 

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