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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
1993·Drama·1h 41m

THE CEMENT GARDEN

“Love knows no limits.”

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.

Above the Line
Andrew Birkin·DirectorAndrew Birkin·WriterIan McEwan·NovelStephen Blackman·Director of PhotographyEdward Shearmur·Original Music ComposerToby Tremlett·Editor
Cast
Andrew Robertson·JackCharlotte Gainsbourg·JulieAlice Coulthard·SueNed Birkin·TomSinéad Cusack·MotherHanns Zischler·FatherJochen Horst·Derek, Julie's FriendGareth Brown·WilliamWilliam Hootkins·Commander Hunt (voice)Dick Flockhart·Truck Driver
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrew Birkin·Director
Writing· 2
Andrew Birkin·WriterIan McEwan·Novel
Camera· 2
Stephen Blackman·Director of PhotographyJohn Gamble·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Toby Tremlett·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Edward Shearmur·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Bernd Lepel·Costume DesignBernd Lepel·Production DesignAmanda Grenville·Art Direction
Production· 5
Martin Moszkowicz·Executive ProducerBee Gilbert·ProducerBernd Eichinger·Executive ProducerStephen O'Rourke·Co-ProducerSylvia Montalti·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$323K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#968A71
#333333
#6F828A
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two large, light brown hands clasped together at the top, with small dark insects flying around them against a textured, light-colored sky. ”

drama
Key Elements
Clasped HandsInsectsReedsBuildingSmall Figures
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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