Redemption of a Rogue

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Movie
Original title Redemption of a Rogue
Country of production Ireland
original language English
Publishing year 2020
length 95 minutes
Rod
Director Philip Doherty
script Philip Doherty
production Emma Foley ,
Tamryn Reinecke
music Robbie Perry
camera Burschi Wojnar
cut Allyn Quigley
occupation

Redemption of a Rogue (also Redemption of a Rogue: A Blues Opera ) is a black comedy by Philip Doherty .

action

Jimmy Cullen has returned to the village of Ballylough, west County Cavan , to visit his dying father. At the same time he is looking for salvation. He wants to free himself from the guilt and shame of his past and also say goodbye to the world after the death of his father. In a hardware store he is looking for a suitable rope, the best possible one for his suicide.

When Jimmy's father takes his last breath, it suddenly starts to thunder and rain. In his will, however, Jimmy's father demands that he not be buried on a rainy day. However, this makes Jimmy's planned suicide attempt difficult, as he realizes that he is in a time warp, a purgatory, that will not let him go to his death so easily. Days turn into weeks in which he tries to take his own life during a never-ending rain in Ballylough. When he becomes acquainted with the singer Masha, he realizes that she plays a crucial role on his path to salvation.

production

It is in Redemption of a Rogue to the feature film debut of award-winning playwright Philip Doherty , who as artistic director in Cavan operates based Gonzo Theater Company and for the comedy series The Begrudgers was responsible, the 2012 to Storyland-Webdrama Competition of RTÉ won. Doherty tells the film in five chapters.

Aaron Monaghan took on the lead role of Jimmy Cullen, Aisling O'Mara plays the singer Masha. The film crew was supported by theater actors on site.

The soundtrack was composed by Robbie Perry . In addition to the pieces of music used in the film, mostly guitar, pieces by artists who come from Cavan can be heard.

The film premiered on July 11, 2020 at the Galway Film Fleadh. At that time, a first trailer was presented.

reception

Reviews

Davide Abbatescianni of the online film magazine Cineuropa writes in his review that in general this black comedy reflects a little the unsettling atmosphere of the Coen brothers' films , and that its uniqueness, the brilliant writing, and possibly also of Philip Doherty's previous theater work was influenced. Overall, the end result achieved by Doherty is really commendable and will hopefully pave the way for his future film projects.

Awards

Galway Film Fleadh 2020

  • Award for Best Irish Film ( Philip Doherty )
  • Award for Best Irish First Feature (Philip Doherty)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Davide Abbatescianni: Review: Redemption of a Rogue. In: cineuropa.org, July 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Redemption of a Rogue: A Blues Opera. In: creativeireland.gov.ie. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ http://www.irishtheatre.ie/company-page.aspx?companyid=30407
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJZ9ZSwZqcI
  5. ↑ Philip Doherty and Aaron Monaghan chat Redemption of a Rouge. In: rte.ie, July 8, 2020 (audio, English)
  6. ↑ Galway Film Fleadh 2020 - Schedule In: galwayfilmfleadh.com. Accessed July 12, 2020 (PDF; 405 KB)
  7. ↑ Niall Murphy: Redemption of a Rogue teaser trailer released ahead of World Premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh tomorrow. In: scannain.com, July 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Davide Abbatescianni: The 32nd Galway Film Fleadh announces its award winners. In: cineuropa.org, July 13, 2020.