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Writers:
Martin Herron (writer) and
Philippe Blasband (writer) ...
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Release Date:
18 April 2007 (Belgium) more
Tagline:
What would you do to save the life of your terminally ill grandson?
Plot:
Maggie, a 50-year-old widow - still faithful to her dead husband, desperately needs some money to pay for a medical treatment for her ill grandson... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
European Film Awards 2009: Prix Eurimages
(From Alternative Film Guide. 19 October 2009, 2:05 AM, PDT)
Irina Palm: Hooker With A Heart (and Hand) Of Gold
(From Spout. 1 October 2008, 9:52 AM, PDT)
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Intriguing Slice of Life more (25 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Marianne Faithfull | ... | Maggie / Irina Palm |
 | Miki Manojlovic | ... | Miki |
| Kevin Bishop | ... | Tom |
| Siobhan Hewlett | ... | Sarah |
 | Dorka Gryllus | ... | Luisa |
 | Jenny Agutter | ... | Jane |
| Corey Burke | ... | Ollie |
| Meg Wynn Owen | ... | Julia |
| Susan Hitch | ... | Beth |
| Flip Webster | ... | Edith |
| Tony O'Brien | ... | Shopkeeper |
 | Jules Werner | ... | Doctor |
| Ann Queensberry | ... | 1st Old Lady |
| June Bailey | ... | 2nd Old Lady |
 | Jonathan Coyne | ... | Dave |
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Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.
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Runtime:
103 min
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Belgium | Luxembourg | UK | Germany | France
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1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | USA:R | Japan:R-15 | Italy:T | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Norway:15 (TV rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating)
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Referenced in "Cuenta atrás: Antigua fábrica de cerveza, 20:06 horas (#2.11)" (2008) more
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Maggie is a widow in her fifties living in a small English village outside of London. She has spent her life in a humdrum manner taking care of her family. Her grandson is very ill and in the hospital. His only chance of survival is surgery in Australia. The medical expenses will be paid by the health care system, but the transportation, etc. must be provided by the family.
Maggie does not have the money, and her son has been out of work for almost a year. Maggie is determined to get the money and goes off to London in a quest of employment of any sort. She is greeted with disdain by potential employers and employment agencies as she is an unremarkable woman with no experience or talent.
In an act of final desperation, Maggie enters a sex shop on a seedy street in London advertising help wanted. It is here that Maggie finds she has a talent much sought after by the clientèle of the shop. She is given the professional name of Irina Palm by her boss, Miki.
It should be obvious that there are going to be sizable repercussions from a modest widow so radically expanding her range of experience, and there are.
Marianne Faithful and Yugoslavian actor Miki Manojlovic are extremely effective as Maggie and Miki - two people who, despite their ages, are able to learn and develop from their experiences.
You'll find that Irina Palm is a very slow moving film but one that offers a very different view of human nature. It is an intriguing slice of life.