The other week it was cowboys in love, this week it’s transvestite orphan irishmen!
Cillian Murphy makes the most of his cheekbones and does drag astonishingly well without making it seem ridiculous. The story is about this square-peg-in-society’s-round-hole character growing up an orphan, searching for his mother, surviving on wits and optimism set against a background of Ireland, London and the increasing presence of the troubles and conflict in both areas. The film is split into 33 titled vignettes which makes the whole thing very digestable and the through-the-years theme allows for a great soundtrack. Bittersweet without being too bitter or too sweet. Recommended.
Sorry for the snappy review – this is what happens when you leave it too long between seeing a film and writing about it.
Breakfast in Pluto…
Gisterenavond, zijn we er weer geweest. We hebben \”Breakfast on Pluto\” gezien. De film is gebaseerd op de roman, waarmee ik nog bezig ben, van dezelfde titel geschreven door Patrick McCabe….