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Paddy Jenkins ("Father O'Shea") acts well as the conduit here between two brothers who are unexpectedly reunited by the death of their mother. "Turlough" (Seamus O'Hara) has left Northern Ireland to work in Engand and when he returns, is set on selling the family home still lived in by his younger brother "Lorcan" who has Down Syndrome. As you'd expect, the humour here is dark ("is she still warm?") and the language quite ripe, but this has a wonderful honesty to it as the latter lad tries to work his way through a list of one hundred things their mum wanted to do before she died! There's some fun with an urn and some ti-chi, and they even go into space - well, sort of! Good fun with strong undercurrents of family, love and affection.

A thoroughly-enjoyable short film centering around the difficulties and complexities of family life. Two adult brothers reunite for their mother's funeral against the backdrop of rural Northern Ireland. Seamus O'Hara and James Martin portray the tragi-comic duo with raw athenticity and a dash of Irish humour.

The younger of the two siblings, Lorcan, strives relentlessly to re-bond with his estranged brother Turlough and avert the possibility of having to live with their only remaining relative, an aunt. What unfolds is a series of subtle comic episodes between the pair as they embark on the journey to fulfil their deceased mother's bucket list. Paddy Jenkins as Father O'Shea further adds to the humour one can only expect from the Irish. A crackin' short from start to finish.

Oscar winner "An Irish Goodbye" is a black comedy of sibling rivalry, with siblings who only have each other after the recent loss of their mother, a particularly Irish rural approach to grief .

Set in the rural Northern Irish countryside of County Antrim and tell us the reunion of the estranged McCaffrey brothers.

The sadness of the grieving process over the recent loss of their mother is accentuated by the wintry photography of the setting. Far from the emerald meadows typical of Ireland, these empty, melancholy landscapes are used to evoke the idea of rural isolation.

Turlough is the older brother, played by Seamus O'Hara, an actor we have seen in Game of Thrones and The Northman. Turlough, previously expatriated in London due to the loss of his father, has to take care of his younger brother Lorcan, who has an intellectual disability. Lorcan is played by James Martin, an actor the pair of directors discovered in the BBC's Ups & Downs. Fortunately, Lorcan's disability does not turn out to be a defining part of the script; instead, the core of the script is basically a sibling relationship.

The character of Lorcan, a headstrong farmer, turns out to be complex, mischievous and multifaceted, with some sharp dialogue towards his more reserved brother. Both have opposing desires as Lorcan sees his dreams of continuing to live and work on the family farm frustrated, because the pragmatic Turlough, wants to send him to live with his aunt at the other end of Ireland, to sell the farm and return to London. Something that alludes to the title of the short, to leave the party early, without warning.

The somewhat mouthy local parish priest, played brilliantly by Paddy Jenkins, takes it upon himself to assist the brothers with the final details of the wake and shows them a list of 100 unfulfilled wishes, which belonged to the boys' late mother. Lorcan takes it as an opportunity and will only agree to leave the farm once he and Turlough have fulfilled and completed each and every wish on their mother's list. Reluctantly, Turlough agrees to the deal, as a last tribute to his mother before selling the farm. By the way the short film has the bonus of having the voice of Michelle Fairley, known as Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones, to provide the voice of the brothers' mother from beyond the grave.

Both always carry their mother's ashes with them on a posthumous journey of realization. The spirit of the classic Irish comedy is ingrained in this short film.

A touching escapist but at the same time acidic and elegiac story about brotherhood, about learning to share the burden of difficult moments and making the most of the time we have.

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Seamus O'Hara returns to the family farm and his pugnacious brother James Martin. Their mother has died, and what are they to do with the acres.... and James. Before they do anything else, they agree to do the one hundred tasks on their mother's bucket list.

Difficult families are one of the basic tropes of good story-telling, from Oedipus Rex on, and this falls into that category, with some ill-tempered sullenness and awkward silences in between the increasingly odd and downright fanciful quests of the late old woman, poor woman.

And now I had better end this review before I begin to sound like Barry Fitzgerald in THE QUIET MAN.

This dark but delightful film, set in the Northern Irish countryside, deserves all its awards and praise. Yes, we have seen most of the plot twists before and warring brothers is a familiar theme. However, the joy of this film is in its warm heart and wit.

Paddy Jenkins, who plays the quirky and awkward Father O'Shea, was a particular favourite, but of course, the film belonged to James Martin as Lorcan. Feisty and often very rude, he owns the screen whenever he appears.

The representation of his Down's Syndrome was an education, too. We see Lorcan as more than his condition. He knows exactly what he wants in life, he always says what he thinks and leads the way in his plans for his life and in celebrating his mother's memory. This really makes the film stand out from others in its representation of disability.

The only thing I thought was a tad silly was the extremely professional looking artwork which was meant to be produced by Lorcan. Yes, of course it was a visual joke, but something slightly rougher would have had the same effect.

An Irish Goodbye (2022) -

This was an amusing little film, but I'm not sure that I would call it comical, because it's actually how a lot of people do interact, although I suppose that the priest was at least a humorous character, with all of his errors and slips ups.

It was an enjoyable story of loss, love between brothers and how people move on in their grief.

Was it so outstanding a story that it deserved an Oscar? I don't know? I've seen a lot of short films and many that have delivered more of a punch, but perhaps I'm looking for something different from the films that I watch. However, I couldn't help but wonder if it wasn't awarded because one of the lead actors was otherwise abled.

Because of the farm setting and the somber tone of their Mothers death, I did feel that it bore some resemblance to 'Gods Own Country' (2017), although the two leads in that were obviously not brothers. It just had a similar vibe about it.

As with a lot of short films there just wasn't enough of it to really get in to, in order to see whether it was good or not, with an extended plot it could be very well received and genuinely entertaining, not that this snippet of their lives wasn't fun too. What they managed to fit in to half an hour was good and there was plenty to laugh with, if not so much to laugh at.

629.84/1000.

All the attention this year has been on the banshees of inisherin, a plodding and wooden film, yet this short film was streets ahead. It shows the interaction between a dedicated but handicapped lad and his disinterested brother. The relationship is fantastic and james martin himself should have gotten an Oscar for his part. Brilliantly played. I deliberately gave it one star less than a full 10, as the film had the appearances that it was actually shortened, possibly to ensure it was classified as a short film. But it would have been great to have it stretched to at least an hour. Far more believable than the dire banshees.

I have now rewatched this film 5 times and each time note a different nuance, expression or film angle.

The script is hilarious throughout, mightily irreverent but laugh out loud funny.

It finished leaving the question "what next" for the brothers. But I see only a very happy ending.

For only three actors to produce such a slick coherent work is remarkable. Well done to all three. The northern Irish accent can some times be difficult to interpret but I heard every syllabul. The opening sequence of the bleak open moorland leading to the family home echoed the plot of the bereaved brothers.

A masterpiece as far as I'm concerned.

It ended up being a bad night for The Banshees of Inisherin as it walked away empty handed at the Oscars 2023.

However An Irish Goodbye won the best live action short Oscar. One of its star James Martin who has Downs Syndrome, had Happy Birthday sung to him by the rest of the auditorium on Oscar night.

Martin plays Lorcan who is not all alone after the death of his mother. His brother Turlough (Seamus O'Hara) has returned from England to attend the funeral.

Both brothers have been estranged. Turlough plans to sell the family farm, place Lorcan with their aunt and go back to England. Lorcan is not happy about all this.

Father O'Shea finds their mother's bucket list, a hundred things to do.

Lorcan manages to persuade his brother to do the bucket list and then he will go and live with his aunt.

Of course the brothers bond as they carry out the tasks, some of them are silly such as posing for an artwork.

There is some earthy language, it is low budget. A good performance from Martin but the short is not that original.

I saw An Irish Goodbye at a packed out screening of the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival and it deservedly walked away with the award for Best British Short.

A true testament to what can be achieved in the short form, it's a film that captures everyone involved at the top of their game, from the directing, screenplay and cinematography to the wonderful performances. While the leads justifiably won widespread acclaim, An Irish Goodbye certainly proves the adage that there are no small parts, with the supporting roles expertly providing the perfect level of humour and pathos.

Like the best creative works, I was left sad that I wouldn't be seeing these adroitly formed people again and can't wait to see what the filmmakers do next.

Turlough McCaffrey lives in London while his brother Lorcan with Down syndrome lives with their mother on the family farm in Ireland. Turlough returns home for his mother's funeral. Lorcan wants to stay and work the farm. Turlough sees that as impossible and insists that he goes live with their aunt. Local priest Father O'Shea has a list from their mother.

This won the Oscar and BAFTA. It is a good story although it is short. In that, the story feels like it could be more. It isn't anything too big or completely new. I don't think that actors with Down syndrome is terribly new. I can see this being expanded into a full length movie.

It won an Ocsar, so you have nothing to lose by taking 23 minutes to watch.

However, it wouldn't be noteworthy, except for the fact the one of the actors (James Martin) has Down's syndrome.

James plays Lorcan, a youngish adult, who has been living in rural Ireland with his mother. She has died, and James' brother Turlough is home from England for the funeral, and to sort out her affairs.

There is a bit of sentimentality, in two brothers reacquainting after their mother's funeral, and some gentle humour, but it's mostly humdrum stuff, with nothing to distinguish it, other than what I have mentioned in the first paragraph.

Firstly I want to just say on a surface level how beautiful, simple but well told story this short film tells. The sense of humour radiates warmth which contradicts the cool tones of the film's scenes.

However! I wanted to highlight how important this film will be to actors with Down syndrome- showing the character of Lorcan as a fully established and complex character. I truly adored the film from start to finish.

I am not a short film lover, however this film has completely changed my mind, the depth and emotion that is buried within 20 minutes is outstanding. And once again on a surface level, it truly demonstrates the beauty of Ireland.

"An Irish Goodbye" (23 min) has a slow paced start, but stay with it because it packs in as much storytelling and insight as many features. James Martin, an actor with Downs Syndrome, provides a star performance as a Downs Syndrome man, Lorcan, who reacts to the death of his mother with a creativity and emotional intelligence which surprises and surpasses those around him. The best part of this is that Downs Syndrome is not a big thing here. Rather the warm, funny and relatable Lorcan just happens to have Downs Syndrome as a part of his character.

"An Irish Goodbye" is a well deserved Oscar and Bafta winner of best short film.

An okay film, with an average script.

Unoriginal, and not overly well shot (dinner table scene did not flow).

Predictable story. We have seen many bucket list films before.

Dialogue was sketchy and weird timing... felt unintentionally awkward and it didn't flow.

The acting was fine, but certainly it did have a stand out performance by James Martin as brother Lorcan, who was very, very good.

We watched all the nominated shorts (short list), and couldn't work out why this was on the list, it felt the weakest by far. That's not to say it's a bad film. But there was nothing original about it, and it felt overly sentimental.

For this to rise to the top is a surprise, and for it to win an Oscar is bizarre. Guess it goes to show that anything is possible! So regardless of my thoughts, congratulation to the team.