

An Irish Goodbye
In rural Northern Ireland, following the untimely death of their mother, a young man with Down syndrome and his estranged brother discover her unfulfilled bucket list.
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- English
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Ireland, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
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United StatesUS
- PremiereSanta Barbara International Film Festival4 Mar 2022
United KingdomGB
- TVBBC One13 Mar 2023
BrazilBR
- Digital / OTT4 Mar 2022
RomaniaRO
- Premiere154 Mar 2022
South KoreaKR
- PremiereAllCatholic Film Festival26 Oct 2023
XIXI
- TVBBC One12 Mar 2023
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An Irish Goodbye was released on 4 March 2022.
Audience reviews
2- C7/10
CinemaSerf
2/11/2023
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 …
- P8/10
Peter McGinn
4/4/2023
This is a comedy-drama that is not only short but small, with just three characters and a voiceover. The two brothers grew on me quickly and the quirky priest was certainly no cliched character. The humor ranges from slapstick to subtle and back again. It contains a minor twist that I didn’t see coming but still was believable. It is worth 20+ minutes of your time, and how different to have the end credits take only …
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