Give Up Yer Aul Sins (2001)

A schoolgirl, interviewed for television, tells a somewhat unconventional version of the story of John the Baptist, which we see illustrated.

Director:

Cathal Gaffney

Star:

Maria McDermottroe

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Maria McDermottroe	...	Schoolteacher (voice) (as Maria McDermott-Roe)

Storyline

A TV crew visits a primary school. The teacher asks Mary to tell the story of John the Baptist as the crew films. John calls on folk to "give up yer aul sins." One woman refuses. John gets tossed in jail and begins to have doubts, so he asks a passer-by to find Jesus and ask if he really is God. Jesus, fishing in the sea, assures the man that He is. So the passer-by returns to the jail to give John courage. Meanwhile, the king is invited to a party, takes with him the woman John has earlier confronted, asks her to dance for him, and is so impressed he offers her anything she wants. Mary's colorful narrative, John's head, and the crew's spool of film near their end.

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Plot Keywords:

john the baptist | schoolgirl | interview | biblical | film break | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Connections

Spin-off Give Up Yer Aul Sins (2002)

User Reviews

Satisfyingly Low-Concept

Now, if I had my say in the awarding of an Oscar for best animated short, I'd probably hand it over to this little gem of a movie. Its simple, yet hilarious premise involves animating a little Irish school girl's monologue involving her interpretation of the story of John the Baptist. The technique, which I believe has been used by Robert Smigel of "TV Funhouse" among others, is essentially to animate the girl's little tangents and colloquialisms of speech. The depictions of Jesus, and Salome approaching King Herod are priceless. Clever, witty, and satisfyingly low-concept.

Details

Official Sites:

Brown Bag Films [Ireland] Brown Bag Films [Ireland]

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 2001 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Brown Bag Films, Screen Ireland

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Color:

Color