Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne
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Edwina Forkin
Tom Maguire
- Martin McCann
- Jodie Whittaker
- Gerard McSorley
- Marcella Plunkett
- Bríd Brennan
- Owen Roe
- Ian McElhinney
| Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Conor McDermottroe |
| Written by | Conor McDermottroe |
| Produced by | Hermann Florin Edwina Forkin Tom Maguire |
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| Cinematography | Alexander du Prel |
| Edited by | Mairéad McIvor |
| Music by | Dirk Busshart Carl Carlton Markus Löhr |
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| Distributed by | StudioCanal UK |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million[citation needed] |
Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne is a 2009 Irish drama film written and directed by Conor McDermottroe. An international co-production between Ireland and Germany, the film premiered in competition at Galway Film Fleadh.[2] The cast includes Martin McCann, Jodie Whittaker, Gerard McSorley, Marcella Plunkett, Bríd Brennan, Owen Roe, and Ian McElhinney.[3]
The film received six nominations from the Irish Film and Television Academy, including Best Film, Best Script for McDermottroe, Best Actor for McCann, and Best Supporting Actress for Plunkett.[4]
Austin 'Occi' Byrne is brought home to Ireland from London, where he was born after his mother failed to have an abortion. He spends his childhood with his alcoholic mother, being bullied by his peers, and feeling isolated much of the time. Although he doesn't know who his father is, he is certain that someday the father will return and meet him. Later Occi spends years in a mental institution, and when the place is forced to close down, he finds work as a fisherman. While at sea, a death occurs on his trawler. Occi makes it safely back onto land, but things are not exactly looking up for him there either.[5]
Cast
- Martin McCann as Occi Byrne
- Jodie Whittaker as Bridget Byrne
- Gerard McSorley as Michael Byrne
- Bríd Brennan as Theresa Byrne
- Marcella Plunkett as Mary Duggan
- Ian McElhinney as Skip
- Maria McDermottroe as Sister Benedict
- Conor Mullen as Brother Cornelius
- Rúaidhrí Conroy as Ned Foley
- Owen Roe as Doctor Scanlon
- Gina Costigan as Nurse