perrier's bounty
directed by ian fitzgibbon
comedy/action
run time: 88 minutes
michael owes money to dublin’s meanest gangster, darren perrier. when the debt is called in brenda, michael’s recently “dumped” and suicidal best friend, accidentally shoots dead one of his goons. to make matters worse michael’s estranged father, jim, arrives just in time to witness the scene. with a bounty on their heads michael, jim and brenda flee to the mountains.
on the run with his eccentric father, who’s convinced he’ll die the next time he sleeps, and an increasingly morose brenda, michael is about to lose his mind. but as the net tightens and the helter-skelter chase reaches its climax he is forced to forgive his father and confront his true feelings for brenda.
part of the dublin noir programme
official selection toronto international film festival 2009
official selection independent film festival of boston 2010
saturday, december 4 at 4.30 pm
goethe institut, 812 7th street nw, washington dc 20001