The Cement Garden
The mother of Julie, Jack, Sue, and Tom begins to suffer from an unknown illness after her husband's death. Knowing she will have to go to the hospital, she opens a bank account for the children so they can be financially self-sufficient and 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 complete control of their household. Soon after, Tom began dressing as a girl, while Sue became increasingly reticent, confiding only in her diary; meanwhile, Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However, Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to expose the family's many dark secrets as he grows increasingly suspicious of Jack.
Released: 1993-02-20
Genre:
Drama
Duration: 105
min
Production:
Laurentic Film Productions,
Neue Constantin Film,
Torii Production,
ZDF,
Constantin Film