The Delinquent Season

I think this film deserves a better rating owing to the fabulous performances of all the 4 main actors. A tender and sensitive portrayal of a very real subject.

The Delinquent Season tells the story of two married couples living in Dublin; Jim (Cillian Murphy) and Danielle (Eva Birthistle), and Chris (Andrew Scott) and Yvonne (Catherine Walker). As the foursome are having dinner one evening, an argument breaks out between Chris and Yvonne, with Chris behaving in a worryingly irrational manner. A few days later, Chris confides in Jim as to why he's been having mood swings of late, swearing Jim to secrecy. Over the next few weeks, as Chris's mood swings become physically aggressive, Yvonne turns to Jim for support, and soon, they are in the midst of an affair. Jim, however, continues to keep Chris's secret.

The film treats well the topic of middle-class malaise and ennui, deftly shifting the audience's sympathy multiple times throughout. However, in his feature directorial debut, Mark O'Rowe misses a great opportunity for a really powerful dénouement, letting the narrative drag on for 10 minutes or so too long. Still though, it's well acted, and extremely realistic, attaining an almost documentarian objectivity at times. Well worth checking out.

Am not much of a romantic movie lover and I really didn't expect anything awesome from this movie but was I blown away by what I just watched? Don't be fooled by the slow start or style! I straight couldn't think of a better ending to such drama and after years of being fed horribly scripted marvel movie endings, this was such a real relief. Even though it's fiction, it was so well scripted, directed and acted. All the four main characters did exceptionally well and I really felt the emotions. From a vulnerable state, to becoming self-centered, to being naive and reckless, then becoming angry, desperate almost to the point of obsession, to becoming remorseful, then to becoming apathetic, this movie covers every emotional aspect of cheating and it's consequences. I wouldn't wish this happen to any couple esp the man but there's so much wisdom in this movie to learn and I totally recommend it for every man in a relationship. Just a tiny bad seed is all it takes and if you aren't man enough, that seed will grow into a tree and ruin everything for you.

I enjoyed this drama story through its runtime. The story, the sudden twist, great screenplay real performances make it so watchable and enjoyable. Totally recommended!!

Very good description of what are our relationships with our husband, wife, children today. Nobody really lies but nobody really tells the truth. A wife who considers her husband as her houseboy, another one who thinks seriously that she just have to snap her fingers to make the lover she thrown badly come back right away. I like the end of the film because a man has found what he was looking for, may be even without having the consciousness of that, a woman who loves him. Even if they are coming from very different backgrounds, he knows he is beloved. the actors are all very good. Too bad that this film had only a limited distribution. Bravo to the Irish cinema, and especially to Cillian Murphy who is not afraid to take risks when he chooses a character to play.