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Garage

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Due to a learning disability, Josie's (Pat Shortt) life in a tiny town revolves around a menial job taking care of a garage that could close at any day. Things start to change, however, when David (Conor Ryan), the son of his boss' girlfriend, comes to work with him. Josie hangs out with David and his teenage friends, bringing them beer, and despite being a grown man himself, finds that the new company lifts his spirits. But his simple-mindedness blinds him to some potential legal dangers.

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Russell Edwards Variety 05/20/2007
Strained humor gives way to maudlin melodrama in dull Irish pic Garage. Go to Full Review
Kaleem Aftab The List 11/04/2018
3/5
Despite the lofty ambition, serene camerawork and directorial intent, Garage suffers from second album syndrome. Go to Full Review
Luke Y. Thompson OC Weekly 04/28/2008
A wonderfully knowing portrait of the fading small-town lifestyle in the Emerald Isle, Garage doesn't quite make the "must-see" list because of its ending Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile 04/19/2008
The film is a study of how a seemingly insignificant and benign mistake can unravel into a tragedy, given the right circumstances Go to Full Review
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jamie p 03/24/2024 One of the best Irish movies made. Incredibly quiet and subtle. Yeah it lacks the breadth of Adam and Paul but it's not the same film. I would have liked it to be slightly more ambitious in size but then again that may not have allowed the space for Pat Shortts performance which is a revelation. Any critic that gave a poor review doesn't understand small town Ireland nor small town anywhere. See more 09/29/2016 In Garage, funny man Pat Short really shows what an absolutely brilliant actor he is by breaking so far away from the mould in which his career was built. Although there are some 'amusing' moments, the overall feel to this slow paced flick is extremely tragic, and resonates deeply with those living in isolated Irish towns and to those unable to fit into even the smallest society. Abrahamson goes beyond the notion of typical romanticised country living in Ireland and instead gives the audience a more real, and much darker side to the often unexplored world of a behind-the-times Ireland. Garage offers an accurate, emotional and brutally raw insight into not only rural Ireland but a mind deemed less important mirroring just how important these communities are, and how devastating the effects of ignoring them can be. An absolute must see. Pat Short is phenomenal. See more 10/31/2015 lo-budget irish fare about male loneliness - the low star rating isnt because it was a bad film per se, just a bit too bleak for my taste. If I can give it **3/4, I would. Oh, it's MY wall, so yes, star rating up by 1/4 then. See more 10/23/2014 A simple story of a simple minded with astonishing performance by Pat Shortt. Neat script, although the ending is not really fitting. See more 10/16/2014 Sobre a ignorĂąncia, a inocĂȘncia e a amizade. See more 08/12/2014 They call this the best irish film ever made! This was pure and utter shite!! The story didn't even make sense See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Due to a learning disability, Josie's (Pat Shortt) life in a tiny town revolves around a menial job taking care of a garage that could close at any day. Things start to change, however, when David (Conor Ryan), the son of his boss' girlfriend, comes to work with him. Josie hangs out with David and his teenage friends, bringing them beer, and despite being a grown man himself, finds that the new company lifts his spirits. But his simple-mindedness blinds him to some potential legal dangers.
Director
Lenny Abrahamson
Producer
Ed Guiney
Screenwriter
Mark O'Halloran
Production Co
Element Pictures, Film4
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m