| Director | Lynne Ramsay |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film, film based on a novel, psychological drama film |
| Runtime | 97 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Box office | $869,820 |
Morvern Callar is a young woman living in a Scottish port town, where she works at a supermarket. On Christmas morning, she wakes to discover that her boyfriend has died by suicide. He has left her a mixtape, Christmas presents, money for a funeral, the manuscript of his unpublished novel (which he has dedicated to Morvern) and a suicide note stating his reasoning; that it "just felt like the right thing to do." She replaces his name with her own on the manuscript's cover page, before sending it to the publisher mentioned in the note. Morvern does not inform the authorities of his death and leaves his body in situ. She tells her best friend and co-worker, Lanna, that her boyfriend has left her and moved abroad.
After several days, Morvern dismembers the body and buries it in the hills. She cleans the flat to remove all traces of blood and invites Lanna to move in with her. Morvern receives a letter of interest from the book publisher and calls to inform them that they can reach her while she is on holiday in Spain. Lanna confesses to Morvern that she had slept with her boyfriend before apologising. Despite Morvern's anger toward her, she still brings her to Spain, where they enjoy the nightlife together.
At the hotel, Morvern meets and has sex with a man whose mother has recently died. The next day, Morvern abruptly tells Lanna that they must leave the hotel. They travel to another town but get lost and end up spending the night on a rural road. Lanna becomes increasingly frustrated by Morvern's erratic behavior, and they part ways the next morning. Morvern meets with the publishers, who have travelled to Spain hoping to acquire the rights to the manuscript. She continues to claim that she wrote the novel and accepts a £100,000 advance.
Back in Scotland with her £100,000 cheque, Morvern invites Lanna to accompany her to Spain again, but Lanna refuses, stating that her life is in Scotland. Morvern collects her suitcase and heads to the railway station. In a nightclub, she listens to "Dedicated to the One I Love" from the mixtape her boyfriend had left for her.