
The Cement Garden
Drama
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.
Top Cast


Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson
Jack
Andrew Robertson
Jack


Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Julie
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Julie


Alice Coulthard
Alice Coulthard
Sue
Alice Coulthard
Sue


Ned Birkin
Ned Birkin
Tom
Ned Birkin
Tom


Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
Mother
Sinéad Cusack
Mother


Hanns Zischler
Hanns Zischler
Father
Hanns Zischler
Father
Jochen Horst
Jochen Horst
Derek, Julie's Friend
Jochen Horst
Derek, Julie's Friend
Gareth Brown
Gareth Brown
William
Gareth Brown
William


William Hootkins
William Hootkins
Commander Hunt (voice)
William Hootkins
Commander Hunt (voice)
Dick Flockhart
Dick Flockhart
Truck Driver
Dick Flockhart
Truck Driver
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