Gold (2014 film)
Gold is a 2014 offbeat Irish comedy film co-written and directed by Niall Heery.
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| Directed by | Niall Heery |
| Produced by | Tristan Lynch Aoife O'Sullivan |
| Written by | Brendan Heery (co-writer), Niall Heery (co-writer) |
| Starring | James Nesbitt Maisie Williams David Wilmot |
| Music by | Niall Byrne |
| Cinematography | Tim Fleming |
| Edited by | Tony Cranstoun |
| Distributed by | Synergetic Distribution (USA) |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film depicts an estranged father (Wilmot) returning to his hometown, after an absence of twelve years to visit his dying father. Ray awkwardly uses the opportunity to reconnect with his ex-partner Alice, mother of his acerbic daughter Abbie. Alice is now in a relationship with the self-important, Frank McGunn (Nesbitt), Ray’s former P.E. teacher. Homeless Ray drives around with an abandoned couch he found tied to the roof of his car. Abbie has ambitions to become an athlete with Frank using her as a training guinea pig for his sports-themed self-help DVD "The Way of The McGunn". Despite good intentions, Ray unwittingly finds himself responsible for almost destroying all their lives.
Cast
- James Nesbitt as Frank McGunn
- Maisie Williams as Abbie
- David Wilmot as Ray
- Kerry Condon as Alice
- Steven Mackintosh as Gerry
- David McSavage as Therapist
- Lucy Parker Byrne as Karen (as Lucy Byrne)
- Patrick Gibson as Devon
- Dónal Haughey as Stuart
- Eddie Jackson as Gym Receptionist
- Martin Maloney as Kenny
Production
Filmed on location in Dublin and County Wicklow, Ireland and produced by Gloucester Place Films (in association with) Subotica Entertainment.
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 5.2/10.[1] In a 4 out of 5 star review, Donald Clarke of the Irish Times praised “the imaginative use of a smashing cast” including the “consistently magnificent David Wilmot”. While noting a light plot he praises the “strong performances and convincing characterisation”. [2]