A coming of age drama about two young brothers whose lives are thrown into turmoil when their mother dies suddenly, leaving them to fend for themselves. While Danny loses himself in music, sex and drugs, his younger brother Jack transforms a life size mannequin into a brand new mum for him to talk to. Jack's obsession leads to both comic misunderstandings and bitter antagonism as the pair battle through grief, anger and denial.
Acting
Young Aaron Taylor-Johnson's raw, pre-Avengers desperation.
Writing
The mannequin as mother — absurd premise, genuine ache.
Director
Matthew Thompson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Liverpool on a shoestring budget, this was Aaron Taylor-Johnson's last pre-fame role before Nowhere Boy made him somebody.
The mannequin never speaks because grief itself is inarticulate — the film knows words fail when mothers die.
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