Standby (2014)

Twenty-something Alan (Gleeson) is down on his luck. Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, he finds himself working with his mother as a part-time tourist advisor ... See full summary »

Directors:

Rob Burke, Ronan Burke

Writer:

Pierce Ryan

Stars:

Jessica Paré, Brian Gleeson, Stanley Townsend

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Paré	...	Alice
Brian Gleeson	...	Alan
Stanley Townsend	...	Paul
Francesca Wood	...	Beatrice (as Francesca Cherruault)
Ian Lloyd Anderson	...	Jimi
John Lynn	...	Cian
Tina Kellegher	...	Noeleen
Ronan Carr	...	Joe
Louisa Harland	...	Julie
Paul Roe	...	Tommy
Gary Egan	...	Chris
Sarah Greene	...	Hipster Girl
Norma Sheahan	...	Airline Woman
Stella McCusker	...	Elderly Bride
Sean Colgan	...	Elderly Groom

Storyline

Twenty-something Alan (Gleeson) is down on his luck. Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, he finds himself working with his mother as a part-time tourist advisor at Dublin Airport. It's there he comes face to face with first love Alice (Paré), stuck on standby for a flight home to New York. Their summer romance ended eight years previously with Alan promising to return to the US one day. He never did, and they haven't spoken since. Seizing his chance, Alan convinces a reluctant Alice to stay one more night in Dublin. Over the course of an unforgettable evening, they may just realise that they are more compatible than ever. But time is running out on this brief encounter. When does an unexpected second chance, become the one you've always been looking for?

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Plot Keywords:

ireland | 

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Taglines:

First love, second chance

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Ireland Luxembourg

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 2014 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Átszállás

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Sheep Productions, Juliette Films, Paul Thiltges Distributions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The male lead Brian Gleeson is the son of Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and brother of Star Wars actor Domhnall Gleeson.

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Quotes

Chris: [Alan has introduced Alice to his friends] A fiver says he blows it.

User Reviews

A jewel of a film

I find this movie might have been underrated. Perhaps critics sometimes confuse simplicity and fidelity to the purposes of a genre, with limitations. A genre, in this case romantic, is necessarily limited in its scope and predictable; but those are not shortcomings, but merits of a genre, as classic tragedies and comedies show. To me it was a very good romantic movie, neat, elegant and charming. Classic. I watched it twice and the second time I enjoyed it even more; to me is a good sign that the film will stand the pass of time very well.