Intermission (2003)

A variety of losers in Dublin have harrowingly farcical intersecting stories of love, greed and violence.

Director:

John Crowley

Writer:

Mark O'Rowe

Stars:

Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald

6 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Farrell	...	Lehiff
Kerry Condon	...	Café Waitress
Johnny Thompson	...	Old Man in Café
Emma Bolger	...	Child with Ice Cream
Deirdre Molloy	...	Woman in Shopping Mall
Cillian Murphy	...	John
Brían F. O'Byrne	...	Mick
Derry Power	...	Elderly Man on Bus
David Wilmot	...	Oscar
Owen Roe	...	Mr. Henderson
Neilí Conroy	...	Helen
Kelly Macdonald	...	Deirdre
John Rogan	...	Alfred
Tom Farrelly	...	George
Gerry Moore	...	Seamus Ruane

Storyline

Intermission is an urban love story about people adrift and their convoluted journeys in the search for some kind of love. When the desperately insecure and emotionally inarticulate John breaks up with Deirdre to 'give her a little test' his plan backfires leaving her broken-hearted and him alone and miserable. Through chance and coincidence, their break-up triggers a roller coaster ride of interweaving escapades in the lives of everyone around them. Intermission presents a slice of life, the passage between breaking up and making up, exploring how our lives intersect, and the power we all possess to affect the lives of those around us.

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Plot Keywords:

love | break up | girl | chance | delinquent | 

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Taglines:

Small town delinquents. Shady cops. Pretty good girls. And very, very, bad boys.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Golem [es] IFC Films [us]

Country:

Ireland UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 2003 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Dialeimma

Filming Locations:

County Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$104,237 (Australia) (4 June 2004)

Gross:

$107,343 (Australia) (4 June 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brown Sauce Film Productions, Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, Company of Wolves

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Colin Farrell performs "I Fought The Law" over the end credits.

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Quotes

John: There's a nice pair'a Gucci loafers!

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Crazy Credits

There is an extra scene during the credits showing Noeleen and Sam, who have presumably gotten back together. Noeleen is pestering Sam about changing the TV channel, and her nagging manner may give a hint why Sam left her in the first place.

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Connections

References Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Newgrange"
Written by Ciaran Brennan
Published by Clannad Music Ltd and BMG Music Publishing Ltd
Performed by Clannad
Licensed courtesy of BMG Music UK and Ireland Ltd

User Reviews

Much better than rating suggests

Frankly, too many IMDb critics are expecting "films" instead of movies, because viewed simply on its entertainment merits, "Intermission" was one of the better movies of 2003. There is no "cinematic" brilliance here. It's not a pretty thing played by thespians to pander to Cannes film snobs, but the movie is funny as hell. Colin Farrell fans might be disappointed, because he's really just a bit player, though a quite good one. But Colm Meaney is absurdly good, and the movie as a whole is prepossessing and original. Quality work - Think Guy Ritchie meets "The Full Monty."