The Last Right (2019)

A fateful exchange on a flight has consequences for Daniel Murphy. He's left in charge of a corpse of someone he never knew. He is persuaded to take on the challenge of getting a coffin from his family home in Clonakilty to Rathlin Island.

Director:

Aoife Crehan

Writer:

Aoife Crehan

Stars:

Niamh Algar, Clare Barrett, Samuel Bottomley

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Niamh Algar	...	Mary Sullivan
Clare Barrett	...	Teresa
Samuel Bottomley	...	Louis Murphy
Cian Boylan	...	Pianist
Brian Cox	...	Father Reilly
Luke Hanlon	...	Peter
Michiel Huisman	...	Daniel Murphy
Sarah Caitriona Lynch	...	Violinist (as Sarah Lynch)
Louise Mathews	...	Farm Mum
Kevin McCormack	...	Teenager's Dad
Michael McElhatton	...	Frank Delaney
Colm Meaney	...	Detective Donall Crowley
Brian Matthews Murphy	...	Paul
Donna Anita Nikolaisen	...	Self - Air Hostess (credit only)
Jim Norton	...	Padraig

Storyline

A fateful exchange on a flight from New York to Ireland has complicated consequences for Daniel Murphy. He's left in charge of a corpse, the body of someone he never knew. He is persuaded to take on the challenge of getting an environmentally friendly cardboard coffin from his family home in Clonakilty to Rathlin Island by his autistic younger brother Louis and Mary, a flighty young mortician with her own agenda.

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Plot Keywords:

corpse | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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User Reviews

Solid Serious Comedy

The Last Right: Daniel Murphy (Michael Huisman) is flying home from the US to attend his mother's funeral when it turns out the guy next to him Padraig Murphy (Jim Norton) is bringing his brother back to Ireland to bury him. The quirkiness of this serious comedy kicks in right away as Padraig dies on the flight and has named Daniel as his next of kin. It looks as if Daniel has talked his way out of this quandary and he makes his way to Clonakilty where his brother Louis (Samuel Bottomley) lives. Louis is an autistic teenager still at school and Daniel will now be responsible for him. The corpse of Padraig follows Daniel (via the Garda) and at Louis's urging he agrees to transport the body to Rathlin Island, at the very other end of the Island of Ireland. A road movie ensues as Daniel and Louis are joined by an eccentric mortician, Mary (Niamh Algar) in their journey.

There are perhaps too many odd characters in the film as a Detective Superintendent (Colm Meaney) sets off in pursuit of the trio after a misunderstanding with a pellet gun results in them being perceived as a criminal gang. Serious relationship questions are teased out as Daniel wants Louis to move to the USA but Louisa doesn't wish to lose his girlfriend. An awkward, troubled affair starts to develop between Daniel and Mary. There is no stereotyping of Autism and though Rain Man is referenced it is used to develop a conversation on how there are many points on the spectrum and Louis is an individual with his own strengths. There is also a major plot reveal which influences the viewers understanding of the narrative.

A solid drama/comedy written and directed by Aoife Crehan. 8/10.

Details

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Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 2019 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

The Last Right

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$167,798

Company Credits

Production Co:

CrossDay Productions Ltd., Deadpan Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color