Goldfish Memory (2003)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Elizabeth Gill

Writer:

Elizabeth Gill (writer)

Release Date:

5 September 2003 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The only cure for heartache is a new lover!

Plot:

A light-hearted look at the dangers and delights of dating in contemporary Dublin |

Plot Keywords:

Dating | Seeking Love | Gay Interest | Casual Sex | Bicycle Messenger

Awards:

10 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Sean Campion	...	Tom
Fiona O'Shaughnessy	...	Clara
Fiona Glascott	...	Isolde
Peter Gaynor	...	David
Keith McErlean	...	Red
Stuart Graham	...	Larry
Lise Hearns	...	Rosie
Jean Butler	...	Renee
Justine Mitchell	...	Kate
Aisling O'Neill	...	Helen
Demien McAdam	...	Conzo
Tony Brown	...	Doorman
Flora Montgomery	...	Angie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Conor Delaney	...	Groom
Joe Keever	...	Eddie the Cameraman
Helen Norton	...	Mothercare Assistant
Niall O'Brien	...	Taxi Driver
Britta Smith	...	Mrs. Devine
Dermot Whelan	...	TV Interviewer

Runtime:

Ireland:85 min

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Ireland:15 | Brazil:14 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

Goldfish Films

Movie Connections:

References Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Waters of March

This 'little' Irish film takes its title from the reported shortness of a goldfish's memory, which supposedly lasts only three seconds - enough time for it to swim around its bowl, and then its memory starts over again. "Goldfish Memory" could be described as a less pretentious and more natural "Love Actually": an ensemble cast forms a mosaic of love and sex in Dublin. Writer/director Elizabeth Gill discusses gay, lesbian and straight relationships with humor and tenderness, never being heavy-handed or moralistic. She clearly is not concerned about being too deep or serious, but still manages to create some smart dialogue - particularly, a touching scene between Angie (Flora Montgomery), a lesbian reporter, and her best friend Red (Keith McErlean), at the beginning. Damien Rice (who'd become famous for the "Closer" soundtrack one year later - "Cold Water", by the way, was used in this movie first) and Lisa Hannigan singing Brazilian bossas both in English and Portuguese (with a very cute accent) in the soundtrack is a delightful surprise. A great Irish feel good movie. 8.5/10.