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Larry Mullen Jr. and Kate O’Toole to join director Mary McGuckian at the IFI for the opening night of new Irish film Man on the Train on Jan 11th
Founding member of U2 Larry Mullen Jr. makes his acting debut in Mary McGuckian’s new Irish film Man on the Train. He will be taking part in a Q+A alongside McGuckian and co-star Kate O’Toole after the opening night screening at 18.30 on Jan 11th at the IFI.
Irish director Mary McGuckian (This is the Sea, Best) translates Patrice Leconte’s 2002 film of the same name into this leisurely tale of two very different men, a teacher and a thief, who meet by chance and bond over their curiosity about each other’s lives. The original pairing of Jean Rochefort and Johnny Hallyday is replaced by a garrulous Donald Sutherland and a taciturn Larry Mullen, Jr.
The story begins with the thief arriving in a small town whereupon he is shown a small act of kindness by the teacher (the characters’ names remain unknown), after which he moves in and enjoys his hospitality and that of his ladyfriend (Kate O’Toole) while planning the robbery of the town’s bank.
Fascinated by and envious of the lifestyle led by the other, the two men come to a mutual respect and understanding. More of a gentle character study than a plot-driven heist movie, it’s a film of great charm.
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN 13:00
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: LOVE HURTS (PROGRAMME 1) 12:50
BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN 15:45
BLUE ROAD – THE EDNA O’BRIEN STORY 17:45
BRING THEM DOWN 15:35, 20:40
HARD TRUTHS 13:30, 17:00
INGMAR BERGMAN: SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT 18.20
THE BRUTALIST (70MM) 19:10
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG 13:00 (OC), 19:50
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council
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