Movie #15 The Boys and Girl from County Clare
Category: Drama/Comedy
Rating: B+
Where Seen: Home
Reason for Viewing: Sounded good; felt like a visit back to County Clare and listening to some Irish music
Movie from: Netflix
Setting: 1970s Ireland
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Brothers, long estranged, meet up after many years at an Irish music festival. Each tries to thwart the others chances at success. There is a romance between Anne, the young fiddle player from the one brother’s band and one of the members of the feuding brother’s band. A romance that is frowned upon by Anne’s mother who has raised her on her own after the disappearance of Anne’s father – a mystery which will also be solved during the movie.
COMMENTS: This was quite an enjoyable movie. The music was great and the setting one of particular interest – although I did find that it was not filmed in County Clare at all but Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man! The movie was produced by Ellen Little whose company was involved with two other favorites of mine, The Secret of Roan Inish and the Waking of Ned Devine and this movie does have some of the flavor of the latter to it. I am a fan of small independent movies – sweet movies that have not had a huge box office success and are more likely to be told of through word of mouth than a trailer on TV or at the movies. I admit that this one caught my eye because of the title and I do recommend it to those who like similar films. If you’re looking for a big blockbuster with a lot of action, you won’t find it here. But if you want a story of relationships and some good Irish music, I recommend you give this one a try.
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