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10/02/2011 Drama, Comedy 0h 29m
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Overview

Two boyhood best friends are divided by 25 years of misunderstanding amidst the escalating conflict in Northern Ireland. The two boys’ lives take very different paths until Joe returns for the first time to his homeland with his 24-year-old daughter, Patricia. In his absence, Paddy married Joe’s former fiancée Mary. What happened all those years ago? Can old wounds be healed? The answer is hilarious and moving in equal parts.

  1. Terry George

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ciarán Hinds

    Joe

  2. Conleth Hill

    Paddy

  3. Kerry Condon

    Patricia

  4. Maggie Cronin

    Mary

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-02-22
“Jim” (Ciarán Hinds) arrives into Northern Ireland from San Francisco with his daughter “Patricia” (Kerry Condon) and heads towards his childhood home where “Paddy” (Conleth Hill) is eking out an existence balancing his welfare payments with the proceeds from some illicit shellfishing with his pals on the local shore. Whilst they are taking in the view, “Jim” explains to “Patricia” just how the relationship with “Paddy” started and how, after a bit of girlfriend issues and with the arrival of the troubles, it all ended. Twenty five years have passed since and the quest...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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