Lynne Ramsay, 2002, USA, 97 mins
This screening is in collaboration with Nature of Things with their current exhibit Earthlicker, featuring paintings by LA-based Ellen Khansefid and sculptural wall works by Dallas-area-based Clint Bargers, on view from June 27 – August 15, 2026, located at 3002A Commerce St. Dallas, TX 75226. Watch both Fantastic Planet & Morvern Callar for a discounted bundle of $15!
This exhibition explores a fetishistic gaze through Khansefid’s interest in celebrity, erotica, and internet sub-cultures, while Bargers’ sculptures engage with body modification—through use of ear gauge eyelets, tribal tattoo design, and hollowed-out forms—they can be seen through or only from the sides.
On Christmas morning, Morvern Callar (Samatha Morton) wakes up to discover that her boyfriend, a troubled writer, has taken his own life in the apartment they share, leaving behind an assortment of lovingly wrapped presents: a leather jacket, a Walkman with a carefully curated mixtape, and instructions on what to do with the completed manuscript of his final novel.