A tragicomedy set in the world of gas stations in rural Ireland, where over-diligent employee of the garage searches for intimacy during the course of a life-changing summer.
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- 12 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast
| Pat Shortt | ... |
Josie
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| John Keogh | ... |
Mr. Gallagher
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| George Costigan | ... |
Dan
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| Anne-Marie Duff | ... |
Carmel
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Conor Ryan | ... |
David
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Anne Byrne | ... |
Vivienne
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| Gary Lilburn | ... |
Val
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Brian Doherty | ... |
Bon
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| Don Wycherley | ... |
Breffni
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Andrew Bennett | ... |
Sully
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Tommy Fitzgerald | ... |
Declan
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Suzy Lawlor | ... |
Louise
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Fiona Kelly | ... |
Woman at Pumps
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| Tom Hickey | ... |
Mr. Skerrit
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Una Kavanagh | ... |
Pauline
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Katie Whelan | ... |
Regina
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Adam O'Toole | ... |
Leonard
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| Denis Conway | ... |
Garda Michael
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Anne Boyle | ... |
Garda
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| Peter Halpin | ... |
Eugene
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Jason Nelligan | ... |
Lester
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Directed by
| Lenny Abrahamson | ||
Written by
| Mark O'Halloran | ... | () |
Produced by
| Peter Carlton | ... | executive producer |
| Ed Guiney | ... | producer |
| Andrew Lowe | ... | executive producer |
| Catherine Magee | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Stephen Rennicks | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Robertson | ||
Editing by
| Isobel Stephenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Curran | ... | colorist |
| Warren Dowling | ... | on-line editor |
| Mal Moran | ... | assistant editor |
| Simon Thornton | ... | on-line assistant |
Casting By
| Amy Rowan | ||
Production Design by
| Padraig O'Neill | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Moynihan | ||
Costume Design by
| Sonya Lennon | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Gronerus | ... | hair stylist |
| Tom McInerney | ... | makeup designer |
| Aoife Mullally | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Noel Sutton | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sean Griffin | ... | first assistant director |
| Anna Harrison | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Lisa Kelly | ... | second assistant director |
| John Wallace | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Cos Egan | ... | production buyer |
| Sarah McLoughlin | ... | stand-by art director |
| Paul Newman | ... | chargehand props |
Sound Department
| Niall Brady | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Alan Collins | ... | sound facility director: ardmore sound |
| Michelle Fingleton | ... | sound editor |
| John Fitzgerald | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Flanagan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Brendan Geaney | ... | adr mixer / foley editor |
| Dave Harris | ... | boom operator |
| Alex Hudd | ... | sound consultant: dolby |
| Tom Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Naughton | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Aileen McIntosh | ... | digital lab operator: Lipsync Post |
Stunts
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Garret Baldwin | ... | gaffer |
| Billy Doyle | ... | best boy |
| Eric Greenberg | ... | focus puller |
| Patrick Redmond | ... | still photographer (as Pat Redmond) |
| Jack Robertson | ... | camera trainee |
| Stevie Russell | ... | camera trainee |
| Paul Shanahan | ... | clapper loader |
| Robert Flood | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angel Concepcion | ... | costume supervisor / wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Alan Fitzpatrick | ... | assistant locations manager |
| Michael Swan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Hugh Drumm | ... | music engineer / music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chris Roufs | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Louise Cornally | ... | business affairs executive |
| Clare Cunningham | ... | production accountant |
| Yvonne Donohoe | ... | assistant to producers |
| Daisy Fortune | ... | assistant accountant |
| Nick Larkin | ... | production trainee |
| Piers McGrail | ... | production assistant |
| Aine Ni Chonchuir | ... | production trainee |
| Georgina O'Connor | ... | production coordinator |
| Susan Ponisi | ... | assistant coordinator |
Production Companies
- Element Pictures
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
- Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
- Film4
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Distributors
- Moonlight Films (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Soda Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2008) (Portugal)
- Avalon (2008) (Spain)
- Brunbro Entertainment Group (2007) (Belgium)
- Element Pictures Distribution (2007) (Ireland)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Gryphon Entertainment (2009) (Australia)
- MK2 Diffusion (2008) (France)
- Soda Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film4 (development)
- Production Depot (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tragi-comedy from the margins of contemporary Irish life. Regarded by his neighbors as a harmless misfit, eliciting idle kindness, benign tolerance and occasional abuse, Josie has spent all his adult life as the caretaker of a crumbling petrol station on the outskirts of a small town in the mid-west of Ireland. He is limited, lonely, yet relentlessly optimistic and, in his own peculiar way, happy. But then over the course of a summer, Josie's world shifts. A teenager, David, comes to work with him. David likes him. They open up to each other and suddenly the lonely adult is drinking cans down at the railway tracks with the local kids. He is awakened to needs in himself that have never been met. And Carmel, from the local shop, who has always been kind to him, stirs feelings within him that he struggles to name. And then one thoughtless moment unravels the threads of faltering friendship. Events spiral. Josie's life is changed, forever. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The reason why this film received the highest UK cinema rating - 18 - is entirely due to the close-up of the porn video that Josie receives from a van driver. See more » |
| Goofs | When Carmel offers Josie a bag for his shopping, she gives him a plastic bag, but does not charge him the 22c plastic bag levy in place in Ireland. This was probably a kindness on her part. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Affair (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ride On See more » |