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49-449: Selima may refer to: People [ edit ] Selima, a character in the film The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) Selima Hill (born 1945), a British poet Selima Kurumova (1914–1968), a Chechen writer Selima Murad (c. 1905–1974), an Iraqi Jewish singer Selima Sfar (born 1977), a Tunisian tennis player Other [ edit ] Selima Oasis , an oasis with ancient ruins in

98-657: A budget of $ 80 million. She portrayed American educator Leonie Gilmour in the biographical drama Leonie (2010). Of her performance, The Hollywood Reporter opined that it was a "superb portrayal", which showcased her acting range. In 2011, she had a role in Our Idiot Brother as Liz, the sister of Paul Rudd 's titular character. In that same year, Mortimer appeared in Scorsese's Hugo , an adaptation of Brian Selznick 's book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret . Hugo won five Academy Awards from eleven nominations, but

147-428: A comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three daughters. Mortimer said of the role, "It was a wonderful experience as an actor to have that opportunity [...] You hear this terrifying phrase, 'being in the moment.' I have no doubt that I was in that moment. [Elizabeth] was exposed and ridiculous and brave." Mortimer won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role. In 2002, she had

196-466: A gun. He tells them to cuff themselves around the bamboos and tells them of his plans to kill John, Selima and their baby. They're then rescued by the Yakata, who kill Neville. At the end, they decide to live together and migrate with the Yakata. Guy Jenkins, the writer and director, mentioned that he created the screenplay after a back-packing trip he made to Borneo in the early 1980s and became enamoured of

245-453: A half-brother, Ross Bentley, from her father's relationship with actress Wendy Craig . Mortimer studied at St Paul's Girls' School in west London where she appeared in several pupil productions. She went on to the University of Oxford , where she read Russian at Lincoln College and performed in several plays. Before becoming an actress, she wrote a column for The Daily Telegraph and

294-592: A jittery, unlikable attorney". In 2009, Mortimer reprised her role as Nicole Durant in The Pink Panther 2 ; the film was panned by critics. In the last three episodes of the first season of 30 Rock , she played Phoebe , the mysterious love interest of Alec Baldwin 's character, Jack Donaghy . Mortimer appeared in Daniel Barber 's first film, Harry Brown (2009), as police detective Alice Frampton. The plot follows widowed veteran ( Michael Caine ), who takes

343-520: A major part as the assassin in The 51st State (also known as Formula 51 ), starring opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Carlyle . Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial failure. In 2003, Mortimer appeared in Stephen Fry 's British drama, Bright Young Things , based on the 1930 novel Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh . It is about young and carefree London aristocrats and bohemians, set in

392-432: A meeting with the pair. Back at the house, Selima walks in, unaware that John is there. Here, John meets his son Mandar for the first time. When Belansai hears news that John is spending time with his wife, he sneaks in to try to kill John but only manages to hurt him with a razor. The next morning, Henry reveals to John his past about his own 'sleeping dictionary', which resulted in the birth of another child: Selima. Belansai

441-405: A performance of naked courage, Emily Mortimer shows that she is prepared to go to extreme lengths of masochism in her depiction of a woman undone by love". Sight & Sound magazine thought the cast performances were "edgy", and Mortimer made the most out of an underwritten role. She also had a supporting part in the romantic drama The Sleeping Dictionary (2003). In 2004, Mortimer played

490-458: A struggling widow", and Variety magazine opined that it was "A fine, sensitive leading turn" for the actor. The Bookshop grossed $ 12 million worldwide. In the small-scale feature, Write When You Get Work (2018), Mortimer played a member of the elite class. A family drama, about a man with Alzheimer's , Head Full of Honey (2018), was Mortimer's next release. She played the wife of Matt Dillon 's character. The Los Angeles Times gave

539-800: Is also known for playing Mackenzie McHale in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014). She created and wrote the series Doll & Em (2014–2015) and wrote and directed the miniseries The Pursuit of Love (2021), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress . She provided the voice of Sophie in the English-language version of Howl's Moving Castle (2004), and starred in Scream 3 (2000), Match Point (2005), The Pink Panther (2006), The Pink Panther 2 (2009), Lars and

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588-474: Is caught and sentenced to be hanged for trying to kill an officer. Selima is not happy, as Belansai has been a good father to Mandar. Not wanting his friend Belansai to die, John nevertheless goes through with announcing Belansai's hanging, having no other option. Later that night, Selima goes to help Belansai escape, not knowing that John is already there, breaking Belansai out and handing him a gun. As Belansai hurries off, John turns to Selima, asking to meet him at

637-579: Is loosely based on the Iban courtship tradition called Ngayap (English: "wing"). A few countries received a theatrical release of the movie, including Thailand, Indonesia, Canada, Japan and parts of Europe and the Americas. Elsewhere, including the United Kingdom, it was released direct-to-video, where it was awarded the first-time ever DVD Award (for direct-to-DVD films only) for Best Actor (Bob Hoskins). Hoskins

686-400: Is not happy that Cecilia and Henry have allowed both John and Selima to run away together because she never left Henry's sight, fearing he'd go with his sleeping dictionary. She encourages Neville to go after them. With the help of Famous and the Yakata, John searches for Selima as she's left believing that John didn't come to the place of arrangement. They reunite as Neville comes through with

735-420: Is pregnant, shocking John. That night, Selima bashes Neville on the head, knocking him out, because he has attempted to attack her and force her. She grabs the baby and runs from the house, heading for the docks. John still has plans to be with Selima and their son, and, as he begins writing a note, is stopped by Cecilia. The couple then talk about John's love for Selima and how Cecilia wants John to be happy. Aggie

784-758: The Chicago Sun-Times called Mortimer "excellent" in her portrayal of a workaholic mother. That same year, Mortimer played Sharon in the science fiction series Don't Look Deeper. In 2021, Mortimer wrote, directed, and starred in the miniseries The Pursuit of Love , which earned her a BAFTA TV nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Mortimer is set to replace Sally Hawkins , who had played Mrs. Brown in previous Paddington films, for Paddington in Peru . In 2000, Mortimer met American actor Alessandro Nivola while both were starring in Love's Labour's Lost . They married in

833-465: The 2008 Sundance Film Festival to a positive response; Variety magazine's critic thought Mortimer's character was well-developed, and it was "a very flavorful performance as a reformed bad girl". A year later, she was cast in David Mamet 's martial arts drama Redbelt , playing attorney Laura Black. The film gained fair reviews, and The Telegraph critic wrote, "Emily Mortimer is impressive as

882-528: The interwar period . Playing fiancée Nina Blount, Mortimer was described as "a character who gives Peter O'Toole a marvelous few minutes of playing dottiness to the hilt", by Washington Post ' s Stephen Hunter . Her last release of 2003 was Young Adam , in which she plays the girlfriend of a cruel barge worker ( Ewan McGregor ). Based on the novel of the same title , Mortimer's role in Young Adam garnered her acclaim; Evening Standard 's critic wrote, "In

931-474: The "adorable" secretary Nicole Durant. In 2007, she had a role in the comedy drama Lars and the Real Girl as Karin, the supportive sister-in-law of Ryan Gosling 's title character. The film received generally positive reviews; Deborah Ross of The Spectator thought Mortimer played her character well despite the film's repetitive comedic moments. Next in 2008, Mortimer starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in

980-722: The 1996 television film Lord of Misrule , directed by Guy Jenkin and filmed in Fowey , Cornwall . In 1996, Mortimer appeared in her first feature film opposite Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness , and in the coming-of-age story, The Last of the High Kings . 1997 saw Mortimer play the central character of Katherine Lacey in the pilot episode of Midsomer Murders . In 1998 she appeared as Kat Ashley in Elizabeth , and played Miss Flynn in

1029-580: The British protectorate of Sarawak , Borneo (described as a "colony" in the film), to try to apply his father's work to the Iban society. There he meets his boss Henry Bullard ( Bob Hoskins ) and his wife Aggie Bullard ( Brenda Blethyn ). John tries to civilize the area, building schools and providing education for the Iban people, and encounters unfamiliar local customs. A girl, Selima ( Jessica Alba ), becomes his "sleeping dictionary", who sleeps with him and teaches him

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1078-659: The European miners. He makes a deal with John. John has to give up Selima, and go to Britain for a year's vacation and to meet the Bullards' daughter Cecilia ( Emily Mortimer ). Another local British official, Neville Shipperly ( Noah Taylor ), a boorish drunk and a man who despises the locals, is jealous of John because he had planned to win Cecilia as his own. A year later, John is seen marrying Cecilia. He still struggles to get over his past with his sleeping dictionary. With Cecilia, he decides

1127-561: The Real Girl (2007), Chaos Theory (2008), Harry Brown (2009), Shutter Island (2010), Cars 2 (2011), Hugo (2011), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), and Relic (2020). Mortimer was born on 6 October 1971 in Hammersmith , London , to dramatist and barrister Sir John Mortimer , and his second wife, Penelope (née Gollop). She has a younger sister, Rosie; two older half-siblings, Sally Silverman and Jeremy , from her father's first marriage to author Penelope Fletcher ; and

1176-533: The Sudan Selima (horse) , a Thoroughbred racehorse Selima Stakes , an American Thoroughbred horse race Selimanosaurus, a nomen nudum of Dicraeosaurus See also [ edit ] Salima (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Selima Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Selima . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

1225-410: The Yakata what has happened. The Yakata wipe out the miners. Despite their intent, John and Selima find themselves falling into a forbidden love. John is eager to marry Selima despite the longhouse not allowing it. When John tells Henry about his plans to marry her, they lock Selima up. Selima agrees to marry in the longhouse before they part ways. Bullard threatens to send John to trial for the death of

1274-445: The best thing to do is go back to Sarawak to continue his work there. In Sarawak, Cecilia notices John's desire for Selima despite constantly keeping his distance from her. Cecilia demands to know more about Selima; John replies that she is married to Belansai and that the couple have a baby together. While at the lake collecting rocks for research, John sees Selima with her baby. He believes the child to be his and asks Famous to arrange

1323-450: The comedy Chaos Theory . Critical reception was mostly mixed, and Ruthe Stein of San Francisco Chronicle thought Mortimer and Reynolds lacked chemistry. The psychological thriller Transsiberian (2008), directed by Brad Anderson , saw Mortimer cast as Jessie. She co-stars with Woody Harrelson , and they portray a couple who befriend a pair of mysterious travellers. The film premiered at

1372-504: The concept of ngayap which was the Iban way of courtship practised in the early 1920s and '30s. He combined the story with the romanticised idea of young Britons being posted to jungle outposts and being "thrown in the deep end" when they had to learn the local language in express time. And so a human "sleeping dictionary" was allocated to each of them. The Sleeping Dictionary was filmed on various locations in Sarawak , Malaysia. A longhouse

1421-453: The dock so they can escape on the boat. When Selima expresses fear that he will be caught, he says "Then I'll tell them I'd rather have you than a country... or a language... or a history". They embrace as the rain is pouring behind them. The next day, since the people of the Longhouse have turned on Selima, she is forced to become the sleeping dictionary for Neville. Later Cecilia announces she

1470-420: The film a negative review, and thought Mortimer and the cast were "all over the place". She then joined the cast of Mary Poppins Returns , a 2018 musical fantasy directed by Rob Marshall . It is loosely based on the book series Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers . The film was a box office hit, and Christopher Orr of The Atlantic magazine praised Mortimer's "charming" performance. Mortimer returned to

1519-523: The film's reception was warm, her role in City Island was noted by two critics as "vague" and weak. She appeared as Rachel Solando in Martin Scorsese 's 2010 thriller Shutter Island . Several critics thought Shutter Island was unexciting, and that Mortimer and her fellow actors were not utilised to their full potential. The film found moderate success at the box office, grossing $ 294 million from

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1568-435: The language and the habits of the locals. John is sent upriver where a sickness is affecting the Yakata tribe. He and Selima travel inland. John witnesses a nearby mining operation run by Europeans. He notices that the Yakata have rice – which has been given to them by the miners – and he guesses correctly that the miners have poisoned the rice in order to get rid of the Yakata. Knowing that they will exact vengeance, John tells

1617-400: The law into his own hands when teenage violence ruins his community. Mortimer chose the role because "It felt like unfamiliar territory for me which is always a challenge and interesting [...] the script is very gripping and brilliantly written [...] getting to work with Michael, and then just the character being in some ways both the opposite and the same as Michael's character." To prepare for

1666-471: The lead role in the drama Dear Frankie , about a young mother whose love for her son prompts her to plan a deception to protect him from the truth about his father. Her performance gained positive reviews; San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "an unforgettable performance from Mortimer [...] a leading lady". Matthew Leyland of the BBC gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and was impressed with Mortimer's performance, which

1715-495: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Selima&oldid=931868662 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Sleeping Dictionary A young and naive Englishman, John Truscott ( Hugh Dancy ), goes to

1764-579: The oblivious spouse of Jonathan Rhys Meyers 's adulterer in Woody Allen 's Match Point . The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival , and co-starred Scarlett Johansson and Matthew Goode . Writing for The Guardian , Peter Bradshaw opined that Mortimer's performance was "perfectly plausible", and CNN's critic complimented the entire cast. During the film's theatrical run, it earned $ 85 million. She appeared in The Pink Panther (2006) as

1813-529: The role, she spent time with a real female detective, and learnt about police interrogation techniques. Upon release, the critic from USA Today thought her performance was "caring and savvy", despite the film's "senseless violence". Betsy Sharkey of Los Angeles Times wrote of Mortimer's performance: "Her clinical coolness plays well off of Caine's controlled heat." Mortimer played an aspiring actress opposite Andy García in City Island (2009). Although

1862-672: The screen in 2019 with Good Posture . It co-stars Grace Van Patten as Lilian, a young woman who moves in with her father's friend, a reclusive novelist called Julia Price (Mortimer). Of her character, she said, "I wish I had just one per cent of Julia's frostiness in my own life. I really enjoyed being that person, feeling what it's like to be intimidating." The film was made by Mortimer's friend, Dolly Wells , in her directorial debut. The actor's performance earned praise, but several critics were disappointed with her amount of screen time. Next, she appeared in Greg Kinnear 's comedy Phil ; it

1911-872: The television mini series Cider with Rosie , which was adapted for television by her father. In 1999, she played three roles: she was the "Perfect Girl" dropped by Hugh Grant in Notting Hill ; Esther in the television miniseries Noah's Ark , and the actress Angelina in Scream 3 . In 2000, Mortimer was cast as Katherine in Kenneth Branagh 's musical adaptation of Love's Labour's Lost , where she met actor and future husband Alessandro Nivola . She took on her biggest role in an American film to date, playing opposite Bruce Willis in Disney's The Kid . A year later, she played aspiring actress Elizabeth in Lovely & Amazing ,

1960-613: Was Southeast Asia Film Locations Services, whose Sri Lankan partner Chandran Rutnam had brought Steven Spielberg to Colombo to shoot Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom . His Malaysian partner Edgar Ong was involved in the first major Hollywood feature made in Sarawak, Farewell to the King , in 1987. He later produced Sacred Planet for Disney/IMAX which was narrated by Robert Redford . And special thanks for "Nihal" in art department. This film

2009-403: Was a box office disappointment. Also in 2011, she started work with screenwriter and producer Aaron Sorkin , playing Mackenzie McHale in HBO 's The Newsroom . Although the first season of the series gained a mixed reception, the later seasons fared better. Several critics praised Mortimer's acting abilities in season one, but they took issue with her character's writing. In January 2013, it

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2058-434: Was announced that Mortimer would be co-creating and starring in the comedy series Doll & Em for Sky Living , along with her longtime friend, actress and comedian Dolly Wells . Next, Mortimer starred in the drama The Sense of an Ending (2017), based on the novel of the same title by Julian Barnes . Playing the mother Sarah Ford, Mortimer garnered praise for her lively performance, while one critic thought she

2107-646: Was miscast. In that same year, she portrayed the pregnant Jinny in The Party ; the film premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival , and was favourably received. Mortimer co-starred with Patricia Clarkson and Bill Nighy in the drama The Bookshop . Adapted from the 1978 novel of the same title by Penelope Fitzgerald , Mortimer played Florence Green, who opens a bookshop despite local opposition. Writing for Chicago Reader , Andrea Gronvall noted, "The ever-winsome Emily Mortimer glows as

2156-474: Was negatively received by critics. In the horror film Mary , Mortimer starred opposite Gary Oldman . The film is about a family in isolated waters and the ship they bought which has terrifying secrets. Mary was panned by critics, and the Los Angeles Times thought the actors talents were wasted. In 2020, Mortimer starred in the horror film Relic with co-stars Robyn Nevin and Bella Heathcote ;

2205-417: Was not the first choice, as both Michael Caine and then Tom Wilkinson had turned down the role. Emily Mortimer Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer (born 6 October 1971) is a British actress and filmmaker. She began acting in stage productions and has since appeared in several film and television roles. In 2003, she won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in Lovely and Amazing . She

2254-503: Was played with "heartfelt conviction". In an interview with critic Roger Ebert , Mortimer said, "I seem to find characters who are held back and guarded, physically and mentally. It's a relief after the film is over. [...] But when I'm acting, it's good to have something to play against, boundaries to break." Mortimer also voiced young Sophie in the English- dubbed version of 2004's Howl's Moving Castle . In 2005, she played Chloe Wilton,

2303-453: Was screenwriter for an adaptation of Lorna Sage 's memoir Bad Blood . Mortimer performed in several plays while studying at the University of Oxford . While acting in a student production, she was spotted by a producer who later cast her as the lead in a television adaptation of Catherine Cookson 's The Glass Virgin (1995). Subsequent television roles included Sharpe's Sword (1995) and Coming Home (1998) . She followed this with

2352-511: Was set when the third British White Rajah , Charles Vyner Brooke , was on the throne in Sarawak. Sarawak was a British Protectorate at this time, not a British colony as stated in the film. Sarawak became a British Colony after the Second World War when the Third Rajah abdicated. The fictitious story about the Iban custom of women serving as a "sleeping dictionary" (Malay: kamus tidur )

2401-660: Was specially constructed at great expense (RM125,000) at Batang Ai, about 15 minutes drive on the secondary road to the Hilton Batang Ai Resort, where the film cast and crew were based for 10 days. Locations in Kuching included the Matang Recreation Park; Buntal fishing village and many smaller villages and country homesteads. The local crew and cast numbered up to 600 on certain days, for a few crowd scenes. The local Malaysian film production company for this feature

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