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6.1/10 • 14

2001-03-01 • 0h 3m

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Mick and Kev, teen Irish lads, are at the shore, throwing rocks at empty cans, drinking cider. Mick's the pushy one, engaging Kev in a game of mumbly peg, his hand on top of Kev's, fingers splayed. As Mick moves the knife between their fingers, a train is heard approaching. What's Mick's purpose?

Directors
Barry Dignam
Writters
Audrey O'Reilly
Editors
James Finlan

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  1. Darren Healy

    Darren Healy

    Mick

  2. Niall O'Shea

    Niall O'Shea

    Kev

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CinemaSerf

Nov 30, 2023

6/10

This briefest of short films sees two teenage lads messing about with some beers by an Irish coastal railway line. "Mick" (Darren Healy) seems a little more grown up, certainly more dominant, than "Kev" (Niall O'Shea) but when a passing train startles them and interrupts the game that they are playing it becomes clear that the two are a little more than friends. Quiet a clever three minutes of assumption-busting cinema.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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