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I Could Read the Sky

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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.

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Film Threat 12/06/2005
3/5
Film Threat 05/03/2003
3/5
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Nicola Bruce

Director

Dermot Healy

The Old Man

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maggie

Brendan Coyle

Francie

Stephen Rae

P.J.

Jake Williams

Young boy

Movie Info

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
Janine Marmot
Screenwriter
Nicola Bruce
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Surround