Plot
An American doctor travels to Ireland to study the Casey family after 38-year-old Conor suffers a stroke which changes his personality, leaving dynamo wife and mother Vanetia to run the show.
Release Year: 2013
Rating: 7.6/10 (94 voted)
Critic's Score: 79/100
Director: Steph Green
Stars: Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam, Will Forte
Storyline
Vanetia Casey (Maxine Peake), the spirited and impossibly optimistic center of the Casey family, is working hard to get life back to normal after her 38 year-old husband, Conor (Edward MacLiam), suffers a rare stroke which changes his personality. Tweedy American doctor, Ted Fielding, (Will Forte) arrives in Ireland to stay with them for two months: his research grant providing the Caseys with essential financial aid. Vanetia's a dynamo. But with two young kids and both men in the house, she's feeling bombarded and initially treats Ted and his study of Conor with resistance. Only when she observes Ted's calming influence on the family does she begin to value his friendship, and, in return, Ted enjoys their heady, happy-go-lucky world. But Ted's continued presence in the house sets the family on course for an emotional collision. Directed by Academy Award®-nominee Steph Green and featuring Saturday Night Live star Will Forte in an impressive dramatic debut, this life-affirming film ...
Cast: Maxine Peake -
Vanetia
Edward MacLiam -
Conor
Will Forte -
Ted
Sharon Horgan -
Tara
Clare Barrett -
Susan
Ciara Gallagher -
Noni
Ri Galway -
Simon
Kelby Guilfoyle -
Fergus
Michael Harding -
Paddy
Joseph Kelly -
Old Man
Tim Landers -
Coach Gary
Ruth McCabe -
Nora
Brendan Morris -
Lenny
Trivia:
Will Forte's first dramatic role. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 10/10
As an American living in Dublin (Ireland) and an avid film lover, I had
the pleasure to attend the Run & Jump premier at the Galway film
festival (located on west coast of Ireland) last night. I am a huge fan
of will forte's comedy and think that he has successfully crossed over
to a dramatic roles with Run & Jump (think Jeff Daniels)... And, for
the film, it was a powerful story of a family faced with a challenging
change to their lives - I don't think their was a dry eye in the
theater... This film has the great qualities of European independent
film making, with its deep exploration of human experience... How
people deal with extraordinary circumstances in their own lives but
which are unfortunately difficult realities for many. My connection to
this film was very personal - my mother's personality changed due to a
chronic medical condition - and so it helped me see how others deal
with these experiences - especially since it is based on the writer's
personal experience with her own father... I think it would also help
those who have not had direct experience understand what other's go
through. Therefore whether the writer intended to or not, this film is
an important expression of these challenges and can serve
(inadvertently) as a contributing form of therapy. Please note
cinematography (understated and spectacular), sounds (you can feel and
hear basic movements such as the scratching of a beard hence drawing
you into the characters thoughts) and for non-Irish please also note
that jumping into the freezing Irish Sea is a right of passage here...
I can say more but will conclude that I also believe this film is
important to our society and should have access to the general
public... (Typos here due to iPad keyboard)
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