ORPHANS - BD

ORPHANS - BD

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(Peter Mullan, 1998)
Release date: 19 August 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray

Renowned Scottish actor Peter Mullan (Trainspotting, My Name Is Joe) made his feature film directing debut with this fierce jet-black comedy of familial grief shot in and around the streets of Glasgow where he grew up.

As it tells the story of four siblings who reunite for the funeral of their mother, Orphans blends realist drama, wildly absurdist humour, and moving social observation.

Taking wicked delight in subverting audience expectations, this gleefully unsentimental film is a dark, dangerous, funny, and extraordinarily touching modern classic of Scottish cinema.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

  • High Definition remaster
  • Original 5.1 surround sound and stereo audio tracks
  • Audio commentary with writer-director Peter Mullan (2000)
  • Orphans Reunited (2019, 60 mins): Hopscotch Films’ 20th-anniversary documentary featuring interviews with Mullan, actors Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Stephen McCole, and Rosemarie Stevenson, composer Craig Armstrong, and others
  • The Making of ‘Orphans’ (2000, 33 mins): archival documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage
  • Deleted scenes with optional director commentary (12 mins)
  • Audition tapes with optional director commentary (17 mins)
  • Three short films directed by Mullan: Close (1994, 17 mins), Good Day for the Bad Guys (1995, 23 mins), and Fridge (1995, 21 mins)
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

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BBFC cert: 18
REGION FREE
EAN: 5060697924718