Irina Palm (2007)

Note Générale:

7,3/10   

Réalisateur:

Sam Garbarski

Scénaristes:

Martin Herron (writer) and
Philippe Blasband (writer) ...

Date de sortie:

18 avril 2007 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drame

Accroche:

What would you do to save the life of your terminally ill grandson?

Intrigue:

Maggie, a 50-year-old widow - still faithful to her dead husband, desperately needs some money to pay for a medical treatment for her ill grandson...

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Financial Problem | Prostitute | Mother Son Relationship | Sick Child

Récompenses:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Gritty, original and realistic

Ensemble

Marianne Faithfull	...	Maggie / Irina Palm
Miki Manojlovic	...	Miki
Kevin Bishop	...	Tom
Siobhan Hewlett	...	Sarah
Dorka Gryllus	...	Luisa
Jenny Agutter	...	Jane
Corey Burke	...	Ollie
Meg Wynn Owen	...	Julia
Susan Hitch	...	Beth
Flip Webster	...	Edith
Tony O'Brien	...	Shopkeeper
Jules Werner	...	Doctor
Ann Queensberry	...	1st Old Lady
June Bailey	...	2nd Old Lady
Jonathan Coyne	...	Dave

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.

Durée:

103 min

Pays:

Belgium | Luxembourg | UK | Allemagne | France

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,66 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | USA:R | Japan:R-15 | Italy:T | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Norway:15 (TV rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating)

Lieux de tournage:

Germany

Société:

Ateliers de Baere

Connexions:

Référencé sur "Cuenta atrás: Antigua fábrica de cerveza, 20:06 horas (#2.11)" (2008)

Gritty, original and realistic

Marianne Faithful stars as a grandmother desperate to provide a rare and expensive medical treatment for her cancer-stricken grandson, in any way possible. She tries every other avenue before settling, reluctantly, on sex work.

The synopsis just doesn't do justice to the movie; my expectations were low, but the film really delivers. From the reactions of her friends and family to the pride she begins to take in her job, this movie has a wealth of subtle and not-so-subtle points to make. The one thing I noted was that there is no way, in the context of the film, to condemn her character for what she is doing. She simply has to reach her goal, and nothing is going to stop her. That kind of dedication is rare and touching.

The best scenes were the grandmother's relations with the club owner and other workers. She holds her own and maintains her dignity despite the circumstances she finds herself in. There aren't any crude jokes, despite the material, but there are rare moments of humor.

Watch this if you get the chance, you won't be disappointed.