Morvern Callar

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Overview

After her boyfriend commits suicide, a young woman attempts to use the unpublished manuscript of a novel and a sum of money he left behind to reinvent her life.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2002-11-01
Budget: $0
Revenue: $869820
Runtime: 97 min

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