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Mattress Men

    • Director

      Colm Quinn

    • Principal Cast

      Michael Flynn
      Paul Kelly

  • Category

    Documentary

In an attempt to save his struggling mattress business, sixty-something Michael Flynn reinvents himself as the eccentric online personality ‘Mattress Mick’ under the guidance of his good friend Paul Kelly. Paul, burdened with debts and living with his family in inner city Dublin, yearns to for a full-time contract. Using all his marketing savvy and entrepreneurial skills, Paul embarks on a mission to make Mattress Mick a viral sensation. Will he be successful in his endeavours? And will Mick finally recognise the hard work and good intentions of his long-time friend? Vividly reflective of Ireland’s crippling austerity, Mattress Men is a wholly engrossing tale – peppered with startling revelations - of a friendship sorely tested.

Notes by Sunniva O'Flynn

82 minutes, Ireland, 2016, Colour


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