JOYRIDE

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Director: Emer Reynolds

Stars: Olivia Colman, Charlie Reid, Lochlann O’Mearáin

Duration: 94 mins

Language: English

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Rating: M

Original Release: 5 July 2022 (Galway)

 

 

 

 

In Co. Kerry, Ireland, 12-year-old Mully has lost his mother, and discovers his debt-ridden father stealing the charity money they’ve raised in her name. Grabbing the cash, Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy, in the backseat with a baby. A straight-talking solicitor who didn’t expect to get pregnant, Joy is struggling with motherhood and planning to give her baby to a friend who will raise the child as her own. She joins Mully on a wild journey across Ireland, stealing cars, hitch-hiking, catching ferries and breaking police barricades. Mully’s father is in hot pursuit and Joy is desperate to escape and leave her life behind. But these two outlaws gradually bond, discovering that both felt unloved by parents, yet both have a lot of love to give. Together, they find a happier way to journey through life – and find love in each other.

 

NOMINEE – Best Director – Irish Film and Television Awards 2023

 

“… there’s an unwieldy charm to Joyride that makes the trip memorable.” – Monica Castillo, RogerEbert.com

 

“the film is good at splicing the laughs with melancholy insights into the hard stuff of parenthood – for all involved.” – Danny Leigh, Financial Times