Ballywalter

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Ballywalter

2022,

1h 30m,

Drama/

Comedy

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Eileen (Seána Kerslake) is a sardonic University drop-out whose dreams of a successful life in London have died. Back at home in Belfast with her mum and pregnant sister, she is trying to make ends meet by working as an unlicensed driver in her ex-boyfriend's minicab. Shane (Patrick Kielty) has exiled himself in Ballywalter following the break-up of his marriage, but now he's trying to get his life back on track by enrolling in an evening comedy course. Eileen accepts the weekly return fare from Shane. As the two spend time together on the road between Belfast and Ballywalter, shuttling back and forth over several months, a surprising connection is made and a unlikely friendship develops, saving them both from a downward spiral.

Ryan Gilbey

Guardian

Sep 18, 2023

3/5

Thank goodness for Kerslake, who drives the action, literally and figuratively. Her portrayal of the damaged but resilient Eileen is prickly, unsentimental and true.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

May 1, 2024

Spurred on by two impressive central performances, this debut feature from director Prasanna Puwanarajah is honest, darkly humorous, and undeniably emotive, yet never melodramatic or showy.

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Chris Wasser

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

Sep 28, 2023

4/5

Kerslake is every bit as good as you’d expect; Kielty is a revelation.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Sep 26, 2023

3.5/5

A low-key comedy from Northern Ireland, this film has wonderfully edgy charm as it follows two broken people through a meandering series of events.

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Emma Simmonds

Radio Times

Sep 21, 2023

3/5

Although the film resorts to the occasional cliché, director Prasanna Puwanarajah and writer Stacey Gregg treat the sensitive subject with the care it deserves, and they find plenty of room for hope.

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Sep 21, 2023

3/5

The script is rather forced but reaches a well-judged ending and the performances are engaging, especially Kerslake’s picture of an angry soul.

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Prasanna Puwanarajah

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Seána Kerslake

Eileen

Patrick Kielty

Shane

Stacey Gregg

Screenwriter

James Bierman

Producer

Nik Bower

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Eileen (Seána Kerslake) is a sardonic University drop-out whose dreams of a successful life in London have died. Back at home in Belfast with her mum and pregnant sister, she is trying to make ends meet by working as an unlicensed driver in her ex-boyfriend's minicab. Shane (Patrick Kielty) has exiled himself in Ballywalter following the break-up of his marriage, but now he's trying to get his life back on track by enrolling in an evening comedy course. Eileen accepts the weekly return fare from Shane. As the two spend time together on the road between Belfast and Ballywalter, shuttling back and forth over several months, a surprising connection is made and a unlikely friendship develops, saving them both from a downward spiral.

Director: Prasanna Puwanarajah
Producer: James Bierman, Nik Bower
Screenwriter: Stacey Gregg
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m

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