The Cement Garden
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The Cement Garden is a 1993 British-German drama film, directed by Andrew Birkin and based on Ian McEwan’s novel, in which Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in a dark story about siblings coping with isolation after their parents’ deaths.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cement Garden canonical | 3 |
| The Cement Garden (1993 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4359034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cement Garden Context triple: [Charlotte Gainsbourg, notableWork, The Cement Garden]
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A.
The Other Mother
The Other Mother is a biographical work by Victoria Riskin that explores the life and legacy of her mother, the pioneering Hollywood screenwriter and activist Fay Kanin.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
The Children
"The Children" is the climactic tenth episode of Game of Thrones season 4, featuring several major character confrontations and turning points that reshape the political and mystical landscape of Westeros.
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D.
The Garden
The Garden was the philosophical school and communal space in Athens where Epicurus taught his influential system of atomism, ethics of pleasure, and tranquil living.
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E.
The Garden
"The Garden" is a dark, atmospheric hard rock song by Guns N' Roses from their 1991 album Use Your Illusion I, featuring guest vocals by Alice Cooper.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cement Garden Target entity description: The Cement Garden is a 1993 British-German drama film, directed by Andrew Birkin and based on Ian McEwan’s novel, in which Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in a dark story about siblings coping with isolation after their parents’ deaths.
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A.
The Other Mother
The Other Mother is a biographical work by Victoria Riskin that explores the life and legacy of her mother, the pioneering Hollywood screenwriter and activist Fay Kanin.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
The Children
"The Children" is the climactic tenth episode of Game of Thrones season 4, featuring several major character confrontations and turning points that reshape the political and mystical landscape of Westeros.
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D.
The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Boston Garden, the historic indoor arena in Boston that hosted the NBA’s Celtics, the NHL’s Bruins, and numerous iconic sports and entertainment events.
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E.
The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Madison Square Garden, the iconic multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City known for major sports, concerts, and entertainment events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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German film ⓘ drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Ian McEwan’s 1978 novel The Cement Garden ⓘ |
| author | Ian McEwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Silver Bear for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Silver Bear for Best Director for The Cement Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Cement Garden (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stephen Blackman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | independent film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Andrew Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Artificial Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Tony Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Shearmur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | psychological drama ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Siblings conceal their mother’s death and encase her body in cement to avoid being separated. ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Birkin
NERFINISHED
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Duncan Kenworthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
British Screen Productions
NERFINISHED
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Cinevox Filmproduktion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Andrew Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed English town ⓘ |
| starred |
Alice Coulthard
NERFINISHED
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Andrew Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Gainsbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Ned Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family dysfunction
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grief ⓘ isolation ⓘ sibling relationships ⓘ |
| title | The Cement Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cement Garden Description of subject: The Cement Garden is a 1993 British-German drama film, directed by Andrew Birkin and based on Ian McEwan’s novel, in which Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in a dark story about siblings coping with isolation after their parents’ deaths.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Cement Garden (1993 film)