Disco Pigs

 Disco Pigs 2001

• Director: Kirsten Sheridan
• Based on the play by: Enda Walsh
• Cast: Cillian Murphy, Elaine Cassidy
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Cillian Murphy – Dunkirk, Transcendence, The Dark Knight Rises, Broken, In Time, Inception, Perrier’s Bounty, The Dark Knight, Sunshine, Breakfast on Pluto, Batman Begins, Cold Mountain, Girl with Pearl Earring, Intermission, 28 Days Later
• Elaine Cassidy – Felicia’s Journey
• Why? Cillian Murphy
• Seen: 12 August 2022      

       Baby Pig and Baby Runt form an alliance as new-borns. They grow up in neighbouring houses, sharing a wall in which they’ve cut holes so that they can hold hands at night.

       At sixteen they get into trouble. Repeatedly. Adults despair of them and separate them by sending Runt (Cassidy) to a school in the country. Pig (Murphy) goes off the deep end.

       This is one of the weirdest films to come out of Ireland. Are these two kids psychopaths? Misunderstood soul mates? Violent thrill-seekers? Lovers? All of the above?

       It splits the viewers. Some regard it as genius, others filthy rubbish.

       It certainly is fascinating. But odd. But fascinating. But a little bit scary. But fascinating.

       Brilliant? Rubbish? Brilliant? Rubbish?

       Definitely not rubbish. So, it must be brilliant. Or something. Murphy is clearly brilliant. And terrifying.      

 

4* of 5