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Wonderland  (1999)

Wonderland
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
108 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Wonderland

The members of a British working-class family see their lives starting to come apart as the Nation prepares to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day (named for an anarchist who tried to blow up Parliament) in Michael Winterbottom's drama Wonderland. Eileen (Kika Markham) and Bill (Jack Shepherd) are a married couple with four grown children. Bill has lost his job and is drifting through life, unsure of what to do. He's also having sexual problems with Eileen, who is being driven insane by their noisy neighbors. Neither Bill nor Eileen have seen their son Darren (Enzo Cilenti) for a long time, and his birthday is a heartbreaking experience for them. (Darren, on the other hand, would prefer to celebrate his birthday by spending the night in a hotel with his girlfriend rather than seeing his parents.) Bill and Eileen also have three daughters, Nadia (Gina McKee), Debbie (Shirley Henderson) and Molly (Molly Parker). Nadia works in a cafe and has trouble meeting men; she's signed up with a dating agency, but has yet to meet anyone she likes. Debbie is suddenly a single mother after separating from her drunken lout of a husband. Debbie drowns her sorrows in a series of meaningless one-night-stands, while her husband flies into uncontrollable rages and their son is left with no one to turn to on either side. And while Molly's story seems happy on the surface -- she's soon to give birth to her first child and her husband has done well in kitchen sales -- she's suddenly thrown into instability when she finds her husband has quit his job, without telling her, to follow his dream of becoming a chef. Wonderland received enthusiastic reviews for its ensemble cast when shown at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Wonderland Trivia

Who played Debbie in the movie Wonderland?
Shirley Henderson played Debbie in the movie Wonderland

Who played Nadia in the movie Wonderland?
Gina McKee played Nadia in the movie Wonderland

Who played Molly in the movie Wonderland?
Molly Parker played Molly in the movie Wonderland

Who played Dan in the movie Wonderland?
Ian Hart played Dan in the movie Wonderland

Who played Eddie in the movie Wonderland?
John Simm played Eddie in the movie Wonderland

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