
This movie deals with the problems suffered by many smaller girls' boarding schools during the early 1990s recession, and makes use of metaphor and analogy in its critique of the John Major government of the day.
Directed by Colin Finbow, The Higher Mortals leans on a strong ensemble — Georgina Glyn, Charlotte Payne, Peter J. Morton — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1993.
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The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
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