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"Life is what happens in between."

2003 1h 45m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 181

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. An ill-timed and poorly executed couple's break-up sets off a chain of events affecting everyone in town.

“Life is what happens in between.”

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Cast

Colin Farrell
Lehiff
Colm Meaney
Jerry Lynch
Kelly Macdonald
Deirdre
Cillian Murphy
John
Brían F. O'Byrne
Mick
Shirley Henderson
Sally
David Wilmot
Oscar
Michael McElhatton
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Crowley
Writers: Mark O'Rowe, Alan Lambert
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Crowley, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lucia Zucchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Colin Farrell and Colm Meaney and Kelly Macdonald carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life is what happens in between.".

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The take

John Crowley directs. Ryszard Lenczewski behind the camera. John Murphy scores. Lucia Zucchetti cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
4Directed by John Crowley, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lucia Zucchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Colin Farrell and Colm Meaney and Kelly Macdonald carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Life is what happens in between.".
9IMDB entry: tt0332658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.