Irina Palm

Irina Palm
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Garbarski
Screenplay by	Martin Herron Philippe Blasband
Produced by	Sébastien Delloye
Starring	Marianne Faithfull Miki Manojlović Kevin Bishop Siobhan Hewlett Dorka Gryllus Jenny Agutter
Cinematography	Christophe Beaucarne
Edited by	Ludo Troch
Music by	Ghinzu
Production companies	Entre Chien et Loup Pallas Film Samsa Film Ipso Facto Films Liaison Cinématographique Ateliers de Baere RTBF Television
Distributed by	Paradiso Entertainment (Belgium) Pyramide Distribution (France)
Release dates	13 February 2007 (2007-02-13) (Berlinale) 18 April 2007 (2007-04-18) (Belgium) 9 May 2007 (2007-05-09) (France)
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	Belgium Germany Luxembourg United Kingdom France
Language	English
Budget	€4.3 million[1] (or $4.5 million)[2]
Box office	$10.6 million[3]

Irina Palm is a 2007 tragicomedy film directed by Sam Garbarski from a screenplay by Martin Herron and Philippe Blasband. It is an international co-production between Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, and France. It stars Marianne Faithfull as a middle-aged woman whose desire to pay for her sick grandson's operation takes her down a path she never would have imagined. Miki Manojlović, Kevin Bishop, Siobhan Hewlett, Dorka Gryllus, and Jenny Agutter appear in supporting roles.

The film had its world premiere at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival on 13 February 2007, and was theatrically released in Belgium on 18 April 2007, by Paradiso Entertainment. It grossed over $10.6 million worldwide against a $4.5 million budget. It received mixed reviews from critics, who mostly praised Faithfull's performance, but criticized Garbarski's direction and the screenplay. At the 20th European Film Awards, Faithfull and Manojlović were nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively.