Park

1999 1h 28m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Catherine goes to a local park to meet up with a school friend. The friend is not there, and Catherine spends the morning looking for her, with the help of the elderly park-keeper to whose stories she listens all the while. Several years later, Catherine is found hanging from a window in her home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudia Terry
Catherine Irving
Des Nealon
Park-Keeper
Jayne Snow
Psychiatrist
Pat Laffan
Aidan Walsh
Derek Young

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Hall
Writers: John Carney
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Hall, shot by Mark Waldron. 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 John Carney. 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 Brenda Morrisey 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

CAST

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Claudia Terry and Des Nealon and Jayne Snow carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0284385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Hall directs. Mark Waldron behind the camera. John Carney scores. Brenda Morrisey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tom Hall, shot by Mark Waldron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Carney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brenda Morrisey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Claudia Terry and Des Nealon and Jayne Snow carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0284385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.