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  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 29 m

Summary Shane Butler (Legge) is a handsome but geeky 20 year old who feels that life is passing him by. A talented artist who longs to go to art school, he spends his days stuck in a horrible job behind a desk in the civil service. When he moves into an apartment in Limerick City with Vincent Cusack (Leech), a gay fashion student, things begin t...

Directed By: David Gleeson

Written By: David Gleeson

  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • TLA Releasing
  • 1 h 29 m

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Summary Shane Butler (Legge) is a handsome but geeky 20 year old who feels that life is passing him by. A talented artist who longs to go to art school, he spends his days stuck in a horrible job behind a desk in the civil service. When he moves into an apartment in Limerick City with Vincent Cusack (Leech), a gay fashion student, things begin t...

Directed By: David Gleeson

Written By: David Gleeson

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Metascore
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38% Positive
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54% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
51
38% Positive
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54% Mixed
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75
Enlivens the classic premise of innocent-in-the-city by moving its archetypal characters in unexpected directions.
By Carla Meyer FULL REVIEW
70
It's a sweet but slight film whose undeniable appeal is largely due to the performances of its flat-out adorable leads.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
70
Pic drifts onto a familiar obstacle course for its wide-eyed hero, but displays a spirited, open-hearted goodness along the way. Combination of warmth, humor, danger and a cosmopolitan take on young, urban Eire sets pic distinctly apart.
By Robert Koehler FULL REVIEW
60
The coming-of-age story about the corruptions of the big city has been done a few thousand times, but at least this one offers a fresh mix of open-minded intelligence and a heartfelt point of view.
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50
Tries to break free of formula but finally succumbs to the warm glow of predictability.
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40
For all the violence and breaking-up-to-make-up that go on, there's never really a sense of risk or exploration, and the film's pulse never rises above faint.
By Ernest Hardy FULL REVIEW
25
One big cliche.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Wide Eye Films, Peter Stockhaus Filmproduktion, Grosvenor Park Productions
Release Date Sep 17, 2004
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline How far you go is up to you...
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Giffoni Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Dallas OUT TAKES
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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