The Cement Garden
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.
- Tagline
- “Love knows no limits.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Andrew Birkin
- Original Language
- EN
Andrew RobertsonJack
Charlotte GainsbourgJulie
Alice CoulthardSue
Ned BirkinTom
Sinéad CusackMother
Hanns ZischlerFather
Jochen HorstDerek, Julie's Friend
William HootkinsCommander Hunt (voice)
- What is The Cement Garden about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Cement Garden?
- The Cement Garden was directed by Andrew Birkin.
- When was The Cement Garden released?
- The Cement Garden was released on February 20, 1993.
- How long is The Cement Garden?
- The Cement Garden has a runtime of 1h 41m.
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