The Cement Garden
1993 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 5,553 VOTES · DIR. Andrew Birkin
Overview
After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to 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 free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,045 lines
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00:01:31 This number 12?
00:11:05 - I'm going to be late... - Yeah. When you're late enough as it is
00:13:42 You've got time for breakfast, Jack.
00:17:32 and they're coming for you.
00:22:00 Your father would have been very proud of you.
00:24:25 It took ages. I used real oranges.
00:27:33 It's your turn to walk Tom to school
00:30:21 Hunt backed up against the air-lock door
00:33:08 Then who was it?
00:37:21 What can you see?
00:39:46 People will break in
00:46:16 In mum's bedroom.
00:51:05 I mean, you should read it too.
00:57:29 Yes, Jack. Jealous.
01:00:47 We haven't got any, I keep telling you. We'll get some more tomorrow.
01:03:54 - I want a boiled egg. - We're having scrambled eggs
01:07:28 - Crockie. - Crockie
01:11:05 You don't like it, Jack?
01:13:22 I really love those little gnomes. They, they...
01:17:14 You know, that's really funny
01:21:24 - The dog? - Cosmo.
01:26:05 So am I.
01:29:16 Did you want me to do the Sandman?
01:33:39 Can you?