his drama is set in rural Ireland.
Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney ('Colm Meany' ) sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty - the most powerful man in town, who not only owns the local pub and most of the businesses in the area, but is also the local matchmaker.
When Harry's son Gus(Cillian Murphy) - upon whom Harry regularly heaps abuse (mostly mental and verbal) - falls for the lovely Eileen, George helps get the two together during this time, Harry quietly mobilizes his dastardly plans.
Written by Horselove
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DFCC |
| Best Irish Film of the Decade |
Golden Dolphin |
Grand Prix |
IFTA Award |
| Best Actor in a Feature Film |
Bernhard Wicki Film Award |
| Best Film |
Jury Award |
| Best Actor |
| Best Feature Film |
Golden Spike |
Golden Lion |
I think the best role for Colm he is incredible and the movie is really cool. rw4266913 nickscheetz "Teen Titans GO!
This is one of the most unusual comedy-dramas I've seen in recent years. It seemed to have a simple and no-frills premise, and then I learned it's because the film is based on a Chinese story.
When it's all in your head! I found this a bit of an odd movie but I liked it more then I thought I would after the first 10 minutes - 'How Harry Became a Tree' stars Colm Meaney, Cillian Murphy and Adrian Dunbar.
A mix of comedy and drama that doesn't quite gel right, but it's well-made and interesting enough. On one hand we have the obviously comedic tones/scenes where Condon is facing old geezers, "witnesses", who are awaiting to hear her sex-affair story, and we have that absurd (because comedic(?
As an American, it took me a bit to get used to the language of rural Ireland in the 1920's, but this film draws you into a world that seems not at all foreign after a while. Unlike the relentlessly depressing "The Field", this is a drama of real tragedies - the small, silly tragedies that we create and that are created for us- and also, of real hope.
I rented this movie for the simple reason that Cillian Murphy is in it, an actor with great range, great talent, and I can't stop staring at him sometimes. In any case, I really tried to see the humor, and it was mildly funny, at first.
Perhaps the problem with this movie is the fact that the director is a Serbian filmmaker. Or that the co-writer is his wife.
This really was a strange little Movie.The Musicians in particular had a great time playing (or miming as happens in Film) up on "Sally Gap" in Wicklow in Ireland in November where it was at least 8 degrees below and the cast and crew were up there for 12 hours at the wedding scene.
I had the pleasure of seeing the world premiere of this film at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is a wonderfully funny movie with a great performance by Colm Meaney.
