That's the question Runt (Elaine Cassidy) asks at the beginning of the film and her eyes throughout the film give you the impression that like an other Einstein the quest for an answer is distracting her from her life. I admit that when I first saw this film I thought it was stupid and some of the scenes really were unnecessary, like the one where Pig describes his fantasies about Runt to the camera. That might have worked well in a play but it doesn't work well in the movie. But after a second viewing and when I started to understand what the actors were saying because of their thick irish accents, I fell in love with this beautiful film. This is an incredibly beautiful love story of two teenagers whose life has been connected from the day they were born. A connection that has almost ruined their short life and the life of everyone around them. As Runt says at some point while she's staring at the sea "I wish the sea would take me out of me and turn me into something else" (or something to that extent). Elaine Cassidy who was so young and innocent in Atom Egoyan's 'Felicia's journey' turns from a sexy bird when she dances in the club and seduces Pig's random victims, to a dreamer when she's staring at the sea or the sun (the most beautiful moment of the film is the one where Elaine says "and the sun really is a big beautiful shining thing"), to a scared little girl when she watches Pig hit someone at the end of the film (I won't say more to avoid giving away the end of the film) or when she's talking with her new friend at the new school. A brilliant performance by this beautiful young actress. Cillian Murphy who I had the chance to see in '28 days later' gives us an excellent performance as the psycho who has given his heart to Runt. The music of the film is also very good. Overall, a film that rewards you if you give it a chance.
Review of Disco Pigs
