Adam & Paul

  • Lenny Abrahamson
  • Ireland
  • 2004
  • 85'

A dark and twisted comedy focusing on one eventful day in the life of two drug addicts. Adam and Paul have been inseparable ever since their childhood, and even now when they are both heroin addicts. One chilly winter morning, Adam and Paul wake up in the middle of a meadow at the edge of Dublin. In dire need of a fix and totally broke, the pair start for the city, where they will try to get hold of some money in a series of tragicomic adventures. In their failed robbery attempts, they only manage to get a loaf of bread and a carton of milk. The film gained success with both critics and audience, and won the IFTA Award for Best Film Director. Lenny Abrahamson is best known for his feature Room, which earned Brie Larsen an Oscar and a Golden Globe for best actress in a leading role.

Lenny Abrahamson

Born in Dublin in 1966. He directed award-winning films Adam & Paul, Garage (C.I.C.A.E Award in Cannes), What Richard Did, Frank, and Room. The last one won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and was nominated in several other categories (Best Film, Directing, and Adapted Screenplay).

Adam & Paul

Director
Lenny Abrahamson
Writer
Mark O’Halloran
Production
Porridge Pictures, Speers Film, Element Films
Cast
Mark O'Halloran, Tom Murphy, Louise Lewis, Gary Egan, Dylan Grimes, Deirdre Molloy, Mary Murray, Paul Roe
Photography
James Mather
Montage
Isobel Stephenson
Producer
Jonny Speers
Festivals & Awards
Irish Film and Television Awards 2004 – Best Film Director

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