Mum's List

2016 1h 41m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of Singe and Kate, a couple from North Somerset, whose lives were turned upside down when Kate was diagnosed with an incurable breast cancer. Over her last few days, she created her list: writing her thoughts and memories down, to help the man she loved create the best life possible for their two sons, after she was gone.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Rafe Spall
Singe
Emilia Fox
Kate
Elaine Cassidy
Rachel
William Stagg
Reef
Matthew Stagg
Finn
Richard Cordery
Bob
Susan Jameson
Christine
Ross McCormack
Teen Singe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Niall Johnson
Writers: Niall Johnson, St John Greene
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Niall Johnson, shot by Eben Bolter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amelia Warner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rafe Spall and Emilia Fox and Elaine Cassidy carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5129674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Niall Johnson directs. Eben Bolter behind the camera. Amelia Warner scores. Robin Sales cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Niall Johnson, shot by Eben Bolter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Amelia Warner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rafe Spall and Emilia Fox and Elaine Cassidy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5129674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "mother", "wife", "based on true story", "breast cancer".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eben Bolter
Original score: Amelia Warner
Editing: Robin Sales
Production design: Kiera Tudway
Costume design: Rebecca Duncan
Makeup / hair: Robert Frampton
Sound: Ben Baird
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Mum's List (2016)

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CinemaSerf2022-03-27
★ 7/10
This is a delicately touching film about a young woman who is battling a particularly pernicious cancer and of how she, her husband, two young childen and her wider circle of friends and family all have to deal with the closing stages of her life. Based around true events Kate (Emilia Fox) is diagnosed and together with childhood sweetheart-now-husband "Singe" (Rafe Spall) we share some of their initially hopeful, but ultimately fated battle; sometimes by retrospective from the courting days; sometimes real-time, sometimes post mortem. The narrative is cleverly constructed and the two leading performances are strong, poignant and convincing. At times, it does run bit to sentiment - but that lends authenticity to the acting; we do get a sense of the optimism/hope/reality/despair/frustration - all the gamut of emotions that people going through this most horrendous of experience must go through. That sentiment, is not, however, gloopy and sweet - sure there are some cheesy scenes; especially when they are courting; but again that just seems to make the thing that much more plausible - it's about two real folk! it's a tough watch, but I reckon it's as good an attempt to encapsulate the trauma of this kind of scenario as I've seen in a long time, and it not devoid of humour either...

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