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Director
Len Collin
Credits
Producer:Edwina Forkin
Writer:Christian O’Reilly
Principal Cast
Charlene KellyKieran CoppingerRobert DohertyFrank ButcherPaul ConnellyValerie EganMichael HayesPatrick BeckerEmer MackenJennifer Cox
Category
Feature
Larry, a young man with Down syndrome, is in love with Sophie, who has severe epilepsy, and is keen to express his love for her. With the help of their care-worker, they plan a romantic afternoon in a Galway hotel under cover of a cinema outing with their care centre friends. The afternoon proves eventful as they each experience new freedoms and new challenges. At the core of the film is the right for people with intellectual disabilities to enjoy consensual sexual relationships, a right they are currently denied. The script for Len Collin’s ambitious debut has been tailored to the strengths of each of its cast, most of whom have intellectual disabilities. It is filled with joy and welcome insights into their world. An astonishing achievement. Awards: Best Irish Feature Film, Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards, 2017 Dublin Film Critics’ Circle Michael Dwyer Discovery Award, Audi Dublin International Film Festival, 2017 Best First Irish Feature, Galway Film Fleadh, 2016 Jury award for Best Director, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2016 Notes by Sunniva O’Flynn
87 minutes, Ireland, 2017, Colour
BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY 13:00, 18:00
FROM THE VAULTS: JOHN MCGAHERN: A PRIVATE WORLD 18.30
KIDNAPPED 20:20
LOVE LIES BLEEDING 15:30, 20:10
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 13.10, 15.40, 18.10, 20.30
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 16.00
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