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Rory O'Shea Was Here
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Synopsis
Two guys facing more challenges than most people learn some valuable lessons about life and love in this comedy drama. Michael Connolly (Steven Robertson) is a young man in his early twenties who suffers from cerebral palsy; confined to a wheelchair, Michael's speech is unintelligible to all but a handful of people, and his situation has made him shy and withdrawn as he spends his days at a home for the disabled in Dublin. One day, a new arrival moves in at the home -- Rory O'Shea (James McAvoy), a lad about Michael's age who suffers from muscular dystrophy and can only use two fingers on one hand. This, however, hasn't stopped Rory from developing a sharp tongue, a quick wit, a taste for alcohol, and the courage to put the moves on any women who crosses his path. Rory can also understand Michael's attempts at speech, and Rory puts his outsized personality to work encouraging his new friend to become more outgoing and not to let life pass him by, despite his handicaps. In time, Rory and Michael are able to convince Eileen (Brenda Fricker), director of the home, that they should be allowed to get an apartment on their own, and the boys use their stipend to rent a flat and hire an assistant to help with the tasks they can't manage. Rory chooses Siobhan (Romola Garai) for the job, mainly because she's blonde and pretty, and she soon becomes attracted to him; unfortunately, Michael has fallen in love with her, and this leads to a major rift between him and Rory that drives them apart. Screened in the United Kingdom as Inside I'm Dancing and in the United States as Rory O'Shea Was Here, the film won the Audience Award at the 2004 Edinburgh Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Brenda Fricker Eileen
Tom Hickey Con O'Shea
Stanley Townsend
Gerard McSorley Fergus Connolly
Romola Garai Siobhán
James McAvoy Rory O'Shea
Steven Robertson Michael Connolly

Production Crew

Wendy Brazington Casting
Peter J. Robertson Cinematographer
Catherine Tiernan Co-producer
David Julyan Composer (Music Score)
Lorna Mugan Costume Designer
Damien O'Donnell Director
Frances Parker Editor
Eric Fellner Executive Producer
Morgan O'Sullivan Executive Producer
Natascha Wharton Executive Producer
Tim Bevan Executive Producer
Séamus McInerney Line Producer
Nick Angel Musical Direction/Supervision
James Flynn Producer
James Flynn Producer
Juanita Wilson Producer
Tom Conroy Production Designer
Jeffrey Caine Screenwriter
Christian O'Reilly Short Story Author
Christian O'Reilly Short Story Author
Jon Stevenson Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2005
Runtime: 103
Country: UK
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Produced by
Irish Film Board
Octagon
Studio Canal
Universal Pictures
Working Title Films
WT²

Release
February 04, 2005 (USA - Limited)
by Momentum Pictures

Awards
2004 - Audience Award - Edinburgh Film Festival
2004 - Audience Award - Edinburgh International Film Festival
2004 - Audience Award - Edinburgh International Film Festival