Ernestine & Kit

2016 0h 10m EN

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two ladies in their seventies drive through north County Sligo in a neat Japanese car. As they pass by village pubs and beaches, they imagine the terrible, immoral lives people are living today. Their one consolation is the innocence of children… Adapted from a Kevin Barry short story, this is an absurd and macabre tale about how the petty-minded destroy themselves

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pauline Collins
Ernestine
Rosaleen Linehan
Kit
Gemma-Leah Devereux
Charlene Gleeson
Rynagh O'Grady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Bird
Writers: Simon Bird, Kevin Barry
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Bird, shot by Jamie Cairney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tommy Boulding 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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Pauline Collins and Rosaleen Linehan and Gemma-Leah Devereux carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt4707760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Simon Bird directs. Jamie Cairney behind the camera. Tommy Boulding cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Simon Bird, shot by Jamie Cairney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tommy Boulding shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pauline Collins and Rosaleen Linehan and Gemma-Leah Devereux carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4707760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.