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Mammal

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A grieving divorcee develops an intense bond with a homeless teenager who evokes memories of her dead son. After he moves into her home, their relationship is threatened by his involvement with a gang and the anger of her ex husband.

Critics Reviews

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Guy Lodge Variety 04/11/2016
As delicately drawn by Daly and co-writer Glenn Montgomery, the nervous, mutually tip-toed bond that reveals itself between Margaret and Joe runs counter to the luridly melodramatic lines threatened by the premise. Go to Full Review Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter 04/11/2016
Daly has crafted a carefully calibrated portrait of emotional loss in its various manifestations. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies 03/31/2016
2/5
Griffiths is good and she does what she needs to do, though the film never for a moment feels emotionally or psychologically credible. Go to Full Review Alan Corr RTÉ (Ireland) 07/19/2016
2.5/5
The story is ponderous, the scenes of violence that shatter the downbeat mood are largely unconvincing, and the film's detached questioning of human behaviour fails to engage emotionally as the film wanders to an unsatisfactory end. Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International 04/11/2016
Sensitively judged, totally committed performances from Rachel Griffiths and Barry Keoghan carry a tale that edges towards Greek tragedy in its treatment of the fragile, twisted bond between mothers and sons. Go to Full Review Hilary A White Sunday Independent (Ireland) 04/11/2016
4/5
The two leads interlock seamlessly and make for a uniquely unnerving 'odd couple' in a film that is all the more spellbinding for the distance it keeps from us. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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12/22/2021 Barry, the things i do for you See more 11/23/2021 This movie was very good. The cinematography was great. The story was very deep and moving. Barry is a wonderful actor. I wish it was more available to watch. Definitely would recommend. See more 05/06/2020 this movie's starting was good...there is the homeless boy near her shop..and she does whatever she could to help him and even she offers him to at her place. See more 09/04/2017 Ok, so I don't think this movie is for everyone. You will probably relate to this movie very well if you've gone through divorce, lost a child due to parental alienation or an untimely death or you've been in a relationship with someone who is mentally ill... See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rebecca Daly

Director

Rachel Griffiths

Margaret

Michael McElhatton

Matt

Barry Keoghan

Joe

Nika McGuigan

Ann Marie

Johnny Ward

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Movie Info

Synopsis A grieving divorcee develops an intense bond with a homeless teenager who evokes memories of her dead son. After he moves into her home, their relationship is threatened by his involvement with a gang and the anger of her ex husband.
Director
Rebecca Daly
Producer
Conor Barry, Macdara Kelleher
Screenwriter
Rebecca Daly, Glenn Montgomery
Production Co
Fastnet Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m