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      I Could Read the Sky

      1999 1h 24m Drama List
      Reviews This impressionistic film about memory and nostalgia focuses on an elderly man (Dermot Healy) in London who is pondering his younger days in Ireland. He is raised in a rural area on the west coast of the country, but eventually leaves to find work in England. He toils as a laborer for decades, often moving around with a group of Irish expatriates. The movie establishes a pensive, dream-like tone that is carried by the narration of the man, now isolated in a small room in a boarding house. Read More Read Less

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      BBC.com Rated: 4/5 Dec 13, 2001 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 13, 2001 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 May 3, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis This impressionistic film about memory and nostalgia focuses on an elderly man (Dermot Healy) in London who is pondering his younger days in Ireland. He is raised in a rural area on the west coast of the country, but eventually leaves to find work in England. He toils as a laborer for decades, often moving around with a group of Irish expatriates. The movie establishes a pensive, dream-like tone that is carried by the narration of the man, now isolated in a small room in a boarding house.
      Director
      Nicola Bruce
      Producer
      Roger Shannon, Paulo Branco, Ben Gibson
      Screenwriter
      Nicola Bruce
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 24m
      Sound Mix
      Surround