Glassland

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Glassland

2014

1h 29m

Drama

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A poor Dublin taxi driver (Jack Reynor) is forced to take a shady side job to pay for his alcoholic mother's (Toni Collette) costly rehab at a private clinic.

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Glassland's grim setting is leavened by writer-director Gerard Barrett's compassionate treatment of his characters -- and bolstered by a strong cast led by Toni Collette and Jack Reynor.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

You've seen stories of substance abuse and its effects on a family, but rarely one as deeply unsentimental and candid as this one.

May 3, 2016

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Glassland smartly plays off Jean's unhinged disintegration against John's tense, subdued control. In that contrast lies the power of this film.

Mar 31, 2016

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Brian Moylan

Guardian

It earns its tears, even if it skimps out on everything else.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 31, 2016

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Angus Batey

NME (New Musical Express)

A stark, deeply moving examination of a family stretched beyond breaking point by addiction and poverty.

Rated: 4/5

May 18, 2021

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

As a slow-burning, micro-budgeted Irish indie steeped in grim realities and propulsive emotions, Glassland is a vehicle that allows Reynor to truly shine.

Rated: 3.25/5

Jul 20, 2019

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Mae Abdulbaki

Movies with Mae

"Glassland" boasts a strong lead cast who help lift the film greatly and to soaring heights in its emotional richness. If not for this, it may have drowned in its dark themes and story.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 5, 2019

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Toni Collette has an established persona as frustrated housewife, but didn't quite have the desperate bipolarity this role needed. It's still heartening to see mainstream exponents flirting with more indy-spirited projects, and I feel that's where this really makes some substantial contributions.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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A very uneventful movie. A son trying to help his alcoholic mother. That's about it. I found the excuses for her alcoholism quite disgusting blaming her disabled son.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Quite boring and slow with no real sense of direction

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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As the speed in which the movie slowly paced, and paced with times little or no dialogue, I still found myself following the proverbial tortoise. Jack and Toni, whom I have seen in many films, both delivered an awe-mazing performance. They portrayed a real mother-son performance on very real issues!!! If you're an Indie film lover than this is worth a look. Though may not be for all d/t such a very slow pace and an even less than satisfying ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Damn Jack and Toni are powerful in this modest little tale with a whole lot of emotion.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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You can add the chilly Irish drama "Glassland" to the very large list of films where Toni Collette gives an outstanding performance and the much larger list of arthouse films that undermine their positives with a weak conclusion.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Synopsis

A poor Dublin taxi driver (Jack Reynor) is forced to take a shady side job to pay for his alcoholic mother's (Toni Collette) costly rehab at a private clinic.

Director: Gerard Barrett
Producer: Ed Guiney, Juliette Bonass
Screenwriter: Gerard Barrett
Production Co: Element Pictures, Irish Film Board
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2017
Runtime: 1h 29m

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