Orphans

Peter Mullan
1998-09-03

Are YOUR parents a burden?
6.7
101 min

A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.

Cast

Name Character Team
Douglas Henshall Michael Unowned
Gary Lewis Thomas Unowned
Rosemarie Stevenson Sheila Unowned
Stephen McCole John Unowned
Ann Swan Mother of Family Unowned
Frank Gallagher Tanga Unowned
Alex Norton Hanson Unowned
Dave Anderson Uncle Ian Unowned
Malcolm Shields DD Duncan Unowned
Laura O'Donnell Carole Unowned
John Comerford Ed, Carole's Dad Unowned
Deirdre Davis Alison, Carole's Mum Unowned
Eric Barlow Mr Bell Unowned
Frances Carrigan Mrs Bell Unowned
Judith A. Williams Amanda, Babysitter Unowned
Sheila Donald Mrs Finch Unowned
Maureen Carr Minnie Unowned
Laurie Ventry Henry Unowned
Steven Singleton Seamus Unowned
Seamus Ball Father Fitzgerald Unowned
Sarah Hepburn Louise, Carole's Sister Unowned
Martha Leishman Alice Unowned
Stephen Docherty Alastair Unowned
Robert W. Carr Mr. Leitch (Undertaker) Unowned