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The Cement Garden
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The Cement Garden

1993 · 101 min Drama
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Andrew Birkin

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson

Jack

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Julie

Alice Coulthard

Alice Coulthard

Sue

Ned Birkin

Ned Birkin

Tom

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Mother

Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler

Father

Jochen Horst

Jochen Horst

Derek, Julie's Friend

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Gareth Brown

William

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Commander Hunt (voice)

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Dick Flockhart

Truck Driver

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