Life's a Breeze

"One man's trash is a mother's treasure"

2013 1h 23m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 47

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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An unemployed slacker, his aged mother and his niece must overcome their many differences to find a lost fortune.

“One man's trash is a mother's treasure”

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Cast

Kelly Thornton
Emma
Fionnula Flanagan
Nan
Pat Shortt
Colm
Eva Birthistle
Margaret
David Bendito
Stripper
Barry Keoghan
Pizza Guy
Brian Gleeson
Hawk Man
Lesley Conroy
Annie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lance Daly
Writers: Lance Daly
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lance Daly, shot by Lance Daly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Kelly Thornton and Fionnula Flanagan and Pat Shortt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One man's trash is a mother's treasure".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lance Daly directs. Lance Daly behind the camera. Declan Quinn scores. Shimmy Marcus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, Sweden. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Ireland, Sweden.
4Directed by Lance Daly, shot by Lance Daly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Declan Quinn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shimmy Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kelly Thornton and Fionnula Flanagan and Pat Shortt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One man's trash is a mother's treasure".
9IMDB entry: tt2132374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.