The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Set in late 1970s Ireland, it tells the story of 16-year-old James Powers, an American who finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. Displaced and depressed, he longs for a way to make it back to America. One lucky weekend in London, James discovers pornography and, desperate for cash, he decides to sell them back in Ireland. His success spreads wildly. After finding a possible way home, he must decide where home really is, and finds that one's place in the world is all a state of mind.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic49/100
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael AimetteWriter
- John G. HofmannWriter
- Michael AimetteDirector
- Scott BrittinghamOriginal Music Composer
- Mitch DavisOriginal Music Composer
- John G. HofmannDirector
Cast
- Timothy HuttonBill the Breaker
- Alessandro NivolaBill the Bookie
- Colm MeaneyTom
- Donal GalleryJames
- Killian MorganPete
- Frank KellyFather O'Hara
- Katherine KendallMuse
- Gavin O'ConnorPostal Worker
- Jer O'LearyTimmy