This film is not completely about simple narrative - it is about a young mans exploration - both physical and mental. I have met Sue Clayton (director + co-writer) and the amount of love and care she put into this film is unrivalled - it is in effect autobiography, drawing on her own experiences of living in a poor working class community in the North East and feeling trapped. The reasons for the change of setting to Dublin are very simple. She is not egotistical enough to make the film specifically about her, the story is hence a lot more easy to relate to, and the characters easier to identify with.
In my opinion, one aspect of the film did annoy me somewhat. I feel that Clayton spent too much time dwelling on character exploration and development in the scenes in Dublin - there was some rather unnecessary interchanges with the detective that could have been left out.
In my opinion, one aspect of the film did annoy me somewhat. I feel that Clayton spent too much time dwelling on character exploration and development in the scenes in Dublin - there was some rather unnecessary interchanges with the detective that could have been left out.