Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy) is perfectly satisfied to bury his father. It's a life of drugs, sex, and chaos. He takes his father's ashes from his brother and drives the stolen car off a cliff. He survives and accepts a sentence of three months in the psych ward over the Christmas holidays which is run by Dr. Figure (Stephen Rea).
This is an Irish indie from filmmaker John Carney who later makes award-winning Once. Cillian Murphy provides the energetic lead and Stephen Rea provides the steady foil. Tricia Vessey provides the manic pixie girl. The group sessions need a couple of older geezers for balance. The camera movement during the first group session involves constantly rotating at the same pace around the group. It needs a few changes. It should highlight the calendar countdown more. The soundtrack is full of alternate Brit pop and is a large part of the film. This is a fine effort.
This is an Irish indie from filmmaker John Carney who later makes award-winning Once. Cillian Murphy provides the energetic lead and Stephen Rea provides the steady foil. Tricia Vessey provides the manic pixie girl. The group sessions need a couple of older geezers for balance. The camera movement during the first group session involves constantly rotating at the same pace around the group. It needs a few changes. It should highlight the calendar countdown more. The soundtrack is full of alternate Brit pop and is a large part of the film. This is a fine effort.