A bible black comedy about a prodigal son returning to his hometown to seek salvation for his sins.
Jimmy, a nihilist,...
A bible black comedy about a prodigal son returning to his hometown to seek salvation for his sins.
Jimmy, a nihilist, carries a black leather doctor’s bag around containing the rope he plans to hang himself with. Filled with guilt and shame, he returns to his hometown in the cold austere beauty of West Cavan. As soon as Jimmy visits, his ailing father breathes his last. Thunder rumbles and rain starts to pour. But there is a condition in the will...his father cannot be buried on a wet day. Stuck in this 'Groundhog Day-like' purgatory, days roll into weeks as Jimmy seeks redemption. Through love, he finds it in the most sacrificial and outlandish manner possible.
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"Here is a film clawed up from the damp soil and smeared imaginatively across the screen. It is unlikely to be confused with Wild Mountain Thyme."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"Doherty displays winning confidence, visual imagination and stylistic bravura..."
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Variety
Variety"(A) chucklesome black comedy..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The film lurches forward in stops and starts, rather than with a smooth narrative flow. Still, there is great commitment and compassion here..."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"Doherty's cheerfully dark and quirky tale wears its influences lightly."
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Screen Daily
Screen DailyRedemption of a Rogue | Details
- Rating
- 15, very strong language, strong violence, sex and suicide references
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Ireland
