Orphans

This brisk and bloody black comedy, written and directed by Scottish actor Peter Mullan (MY NAME IS JOE), follows four grown Glaswegian siblings as they journey through the longest night of their lives. On the eve of their mother's funeral, the Flynn orphans — Thomas (Gary Lewis), Michael (Douglas Henshall), Sheila (Rosemarie Stevenson) and John (Stephen McCole) — gather at a local pub to raise a glass to the dear departed. When Thomas is heckled during a teary rendition of "The Air That I Breathe," Michael explodes, rushes to his brother's defense and gets stabbed for his trouble. Michael refuses to go to the hospital until the next morning — he wan...