Iris Kelly (Samantha Morton) adores her mother (Rita Tushingham) but she senses that her happily married pregnant older sister Rose (Claire Rushbrook) is the favorite. Their mother is diagnosed with brain cancer and dies. Rose is devastated but it's Iris who spirals out of control in sexual promiscuity. She breaks up with her nice boyfriend Gary and goes on a string of meaningless sexual encounters. All of her relationships suffer.
A young Samantha Morton really lays bare figuratively and emotionally. It's a devastating performance. The story is a little bare, too. It's not the most complex of plots. This is mostly compelling as a showcase for the future star.
A young Samantha Morton really lays bare figuratively and emotionally. It's a devastating performance. The story is a little bare, too. It's not the most complex of plots. This is mostly compelling as a showcase for the future star.