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Breakfast on Pluto (2005) -- As foster kid Patrick "Kitten" Braden (Murphy) grows up, he leaves behind his small-town life in Ireland for London, where he's reborn as a transvestite cabaret singer in the 1960s and 70s.

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7.3/10   7,887 votes
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Director:
Neil Jordan
Writers:
Neil Jordan (written by) and
Pat McCabe (written by) ...
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Release Date:
13 January 2006 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
In the 1970s, a foundling lad, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving his Irish town for London, in part to look for his mother and in part because his trans-gender nature is beyond the town's understanding. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations more
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(3 articles)
New BBC3 comedy drama to follow 'P.A.s'
 (From digitalspy. 3 June 2008, 2:04 AM, PDT)

Cruz Takes Best Actress at EFA
 (From WENN. 4 December 2006)

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Neil Jordan returns to his best material: gender bending and the IRA more

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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, language, some violence and drug use.
Runtime:
129 min | France:122 min
Country:
Ireland | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Although she plays his mother in the film, Eva Birthistle is only two years older than Cillian Murphy more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the scene where Patrick is asking the construction workers in London about the whereabouts of his mother, you can see a few modern-day cars pass by in the background, under the bridge. more
Quotes:
Ma Braden: I'll walk you up and down the streets before the whole town in disgrace!
Young Patrick Braden: Promise?
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Movie Connections:
References "The Wombles" (1973) more
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25 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
Neil Jordan returns to his best material: gender bending and the IRA, 31 May 2006
10/10
Author: (roland@atkinsononfilm.com) from Portland, Oregon, United States

This spellbinding, tightly written, tightly wound, full speed ahead film is Neil Jordan's best work by far since his 1992 hit, "The Crying Game." And, interestingly, in this new film, Jordan returns to exactly the same intertwined themes that marked "Crying Game": the armed struggle of Northern Irish Catholics against the British Crown and gender bending.

Unlike the last minute revelations in "Crying Game," however, here the protagonist's transsexuality is placed front and center from the getgo. Cillian Murphy gives a bravura performance as Patrick "Kitten" Braden, in a story set in the 60s and 70s. Murphy oozes sensual vitality and is a world class flirt, but he's also genuinely kind and compassionate toward everybody.

The story is divided into 35 brief, fast paced "chapters" following Kitten's life over several years, first in a village near Belfast, later in London. The musical score, which is extraordinarily good, is an eclectic mix of everything from 40s pop tunes to Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison. Good supporting turns are provided by Liam Neeson, Ruth Negga, Stephen Rea, Gavin Friday and Brendan Gleeson. My top rated narrative drama of 2005: grade 10/10 A.

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