Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
PARKED
Synopsis
Fred Daly returns to Ireland with nowhere to live but his car. Then 21-year-old Cathal parks beside him, and brightens up his lonely world. Encouraged by Cathal, Fred meets attractive music teacher Jules. Growing closer, these three outsiders are set on a course that will change their lives forever.
Synopsis
Fred Daly returns to Ireland with nowhere to live but his car. Then 21-year-old Cathal parks beside him, and brightens up his lonely world. Encouraged by Cathal, Fred meets attractive music teacher Jules. Growing closer, these three outsiders are set on a course that will change their lives forever.
Our take
In his impressive, festival-feted first feature, Ireland’s Darragh Byrne tenderly turns to issues of homelessness and hopelessness, confronting this difficult subject matter with considerable care and sensitivity. An endearing odd-couple buddy film, set amid economic recession.