An Irish Goodbye

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Audience Member "An Irish Goodbye" (23 min) has a slow paced start, but stay with it because it packs in as much storytelling and insight as many features. James Martin, an actor with Downs Syndrome, provides a star performance as a Downs Syndrome man, Lorcan, who reacts to the death of his mother with a creativity and emotional intelligence which surprises and surpasses those around him. The best part of this is that Downs Syndrome is not a big thing here. Rather the warm, funny and relatable Lorcan just happens to have Downs Syndrome as a part of his character. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Yash B "An Irish Goodbye" is a very sweet short film that works well in the short story format. I fell in love with the characters very quickly and found myself invested in this sad but ultimately sweet story. It warms my heart to know that this was honored at the Oscars last year and think it is a great example of how to tell a story in the short film format. Overall, it is heartwarming and sweet and a solid way to spend about 20 minutes. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/23 Full Review Paul G Outstandingly written, acted & shot A mini masterpiece Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/23 Full Review Anders C Heartwarming, funny, A worthy winner of an Oscar 2023 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/23 Full Review Mark W Sorry this is so overrated and average . A sign of Hollywood ticking boxes . Ok acting but no real emotional depth. just lame jokes about undiplomatic priests and fart " jokes" A quiet girl is a masterpiece in comparison Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/23 Full Review Wil G The cinematography and lighting is professional and well done, but that's about the extent of nice things I can say about it. The film has flat characters, extremely non-clever/unfunny comedy, and a plot and dialog that is about as cliche as could be. For a film meant to be heartwarming, all the feelings I had while watching it were washed away by how bland and soulless it is. It's almost as though every aspect of the film was focus tested to appeal to mass audiences, ultimately failing to challenge the viewer with anything particularly interesting or creative. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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