A fine piece of story telling - the pathos and pain of Belfast, the poverty, the conflicts, the power struggles and violence - Protestants and Catholics - background to the life of a young boy - a child full of hope and love, surrounded by a kindly neighborhood, and a family, caught up in its own struggles.
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| Father, Grandfather, the Boy |
The young boy is a cheerful bundle of energy; but sensitive to the times, and to the family undercurrents.
Fascinating use of Van Morrison music and Country Western.
Fine acting, great script - some really humorous lines, but it's not comedy.
I was the only one in the auditorium, so I missed what might have been audience-reaction.
The dedication at the end says it all - to those who left, to those who stayed, and all those who were lost.
The showing I attended had captions; helpful for the music lyrics, and some of the Irish brogue. But if captions aren't your thing, the sound quality is such that everything was clear. I closed my eyes a time or two to listen rather than "watch."
Yes, this a movie to see.
