Rent Garage (2007)
3.5 of 5 from 130 ratings
1h 21min
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- Synopsis:
- Regarded by his neighbours as a harmless misfit, Josie has spent all his adult life as the caretaker of a crumbling petrol station on the outskirts of a small town in the mid-west of Ireland. He is limited, lonely, yet relentlessly optimistic and, in his own peculiar way, happy. Garage is the story of Josie's hapless search for intimacy over the course of a summer, which sees his life changed forever. A landmark in Irish cinema. Garage is a beautifully portrayed cinematic drama interspersed with razor sharp shards of black humour, with acutely observed characters that leave a lasting impression.
- Actors:
- Pat Shortt, John Keogh, George Costigan, Anne-Marie Duff, Conor Ryan, Anne Byrne, Gary Lilburn, Brian Doherty, Don Wycherley, Andrew Bennett, Tommy Fitzgerald, Suzy Lawlor, Fiona Kelly, Tom Hickey, Una Kavanagh, Katie Whelan, Adam O'Toole, Denis Conway, Anne Boyle, Peter Halpin
- Directors:
- Lenny Abrahamson
- Writers:
- Mark O'Halloran
- Studio:
- Soda Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Ireland At the Oscars
- Countries:
- Ireland
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Reviews (2) of Garage
A quiet but powerful Irish film - Garage review by Jill from London
The film was made and released (2007) just before the Celtic Tiger died. It captures a person, time and place profoundly but unwittingly affected by outside forces. Beautifully shot and cast with a script and direction that is understated and cinematic, the film's apparent simplicity belies considerable depth in the sympathetic development of Josie's character. I have seen some good Irish films in recent years but none better than this.
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Slice of Irish life - Garage review by AW
Enjoyed it, excellent Irish cinema. But like all these films, I really could have done with some subtitles to
help understand the quite strong accents. Unfortunately my CinemaParadiso disc didn't have any.
Josie is rather mercilessly teased yet there is an element of tolerance by the rest of the villagers.
He's being unashamedly used by the slimy owner who really doesn't care that the rundown garage
is hardly making any money, yet with his radio, TV and bedsit at the back, Josie seems happy in his
own insular little way.
The Garda officer is eminently sensible dealing with the spiteful complaint by a parent after Josie
unwittingly shows a minor an explicit film.
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