Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
Violence, mature themes and coarse language
| Director: | Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| Actors: | Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca |
Lurgan, Northern Ireland, 1975. Protestant Alastair Little, 17, yearns to be a man and take part in the struggle against the Catholics. Sourcing a gun, he targets local lad Jim Griffin, murdering him in his home, in front of his younger brother Joe. Now, 30 years later, Joe and Alistair are to be brought face to face on live television. But can they put the troubles behind them, and move on from the violence of the past.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 89mins |
| Origin: | IRELAND |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (8)
8 Member
Reviews
Liz x
says
A great movie to watch at least once. An honest portrayal of yet another aspect of the conflict in Ireland.
...also you just can't have too much of those wonderful Irish brogues and beautiful scenery!
Really glad I hired it.
George B
says
Loved It Great Actors
Lynjo
says
Maintained fantastic amount of tension throughout and the sparse documentary style of film made it even more effective at giving us an insight into the reality of the Northern Ireland situation. Great performances by Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt.
Clare
says
I enjoyed the movie as I knew alot of the history in Ireland
yeo44
says
a very dramatic story, renacting a true happening in troubled Ieland about a youngboy wittnessing the shooting of his older brother by one of the young youths called Alister, that was part of the Ulster movement and how it ended up ruining the lives of all of his family, where they had trouble coping with the loss, his mother particullary blaming him as he wittenessed the shooting,and also the guilt that Alison the boy who shot the brother had in later life , after serving a prison term for the crime,he wanted to meet him to say how sorry he was,a very emotional meeting though not as planned, with both men eventualy leaving the demonds behind, with James Nesbitt and Liam Neeson as the main characters, very good
Joy S
says
This is a gripping and realistic story. Worth seeing.
Lucy C.
says
Started off well then lost my interest. Seemed more like a play than a movie.
Nick Smith
says
Worth watching. Well acted.