Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Colin Farrell | ... | Mark Walsh | |
Jamie Sives | ... | David | |
Paz Vega | ... | Elena Morales | |
Kelly Reilly | ... | Diane | |
Branko Djuric | ... | Dr. Talzani | |
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Mozaffar Shafeie | ... | Talzani's Assitant |
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Kae Bahar | ... | Wounded Man (as Karzan Sherabayani) |
Luis Callejo | ... | Pesh Merga Commander | |
Alex Spijksma | ... | Pesh Merga Sergeant (as Alejandro Sánchez) | |
Ian McElhinney | ... | Ivan | |
Juliet Stevenson | ... | Amy | |
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Michelle Hartman | ... | Nurse |
Eileen Walsh | ... | Dr. Christopher | |
Nick Dunning | ... | Dr. Hersbach | |
Christopher Lee | ... | Joaquín Morales |
Mark and David are best friends, photo journalists going from war to war. In the spring of 1988, they're in Kurdistan, at an isolated mountain clinic, waiting for an offensive. David's had enough - he wants to go home to Dublin to his pregnant wife. He leaves, with Mark promising to follow in a few days. A week or so later, Mark's home after being wounded, but David's not been heard from. Mark's slow recovery and uncharacteristic behavior alarm his girlfriend, Elena, who asks her grandfather, a Spanish psychologist, to come to Dublin to help. Are there things the carefree and detached journalist is bottling up? Is he a casualty of war? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Specialist, low-budget, low-key but praise-able Colin Farrell stars in this tough, low budget British war film, as an army photographer right in the thick of Iraqi fighting war-zones. He returns home to Ireland and struggles to readjust, being shell shocked.
The story, although very real, sometimes seems diluted and gets lost. The acting is effortless, solid and ultimately low-key, like the film, and fails to be anything but unimpressive - even if commendable in nature. The tone is moody, chilling at times and the pace is slow and emotion building (making it hard to submerse in).
In Summary - Not everyone's cup of tea and almost too morose to be enjoyed. I think Farrell fans will prefer it as he is the main piece. A commendable production.