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The Shore

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Two boyhood best friends are divided by 25 years of misunderstanding amidst the escalating conflict in Northern Ireland. The two boys’ lives take very different paths until Joe returns for the first time to his homeland with his 24-year-old daughter, Patricia. In his absence, Paddy married Joe’s former fiancée Mary. What happened all those years ago? Can old wounds be healed? The answer is hilarious and moving in equal parts.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)
  • short film

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Director

Terry George

Produced in

Ireland, United Kingdom

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical10 Feb 2011

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The Shore was released on 10 February 2011.

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    CinemaSerf

    2/22/2025

    7/10

    “Jim” (Ciarán Hinds) arrives into Northern Ireland from San Francisco with his daughter “Patricia” (Kerry Condon) and heads towards his childhood home where “Paddy” (Conleth Hill) is eking out an existence balancing his welfare payments with the proceeds from some illicit shellfishing with his pals on the local shore. Whilst they are taking in the view, “Jim” explains to “Patricia” just how the relationship with “Pad…

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