Property of the State (film)
| Property of the State | |
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| Directed by | Kit Ryan |
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| Cinematography | Gerry Lively |
| Edited by | Jeremy Gibbs |
| Music by | Pol Brennan |
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Running time | 107 mins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Property of the State is a 2016 British biographical drama film, directed by Kit Ryan, who also co-wrote alongside Susan Morrall and Peter Woodward. It stars Aisling Loftus, Patrick Gibson, Elaine Cassidy, Martin McCann, Hazel Doupe, David Rawle, Joe McGann, Finbar Lynch, Gemma-Leah Devereux, and Hugh O'Conor. It premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2016, before being released throughout the UK the following year.[1]
Synopsis
A woman must deal with the devastating effects of having a murderer for a brother.
Cast
- Aisling Loftus as Ann Marie O'Donnell (older)
- Hazel Doupe as Ann Marie (young)
- Patrick Gibson as Brendan O'Donnell (older)
- David Rawle as Brendan (young)
- Hugh O'Conor as Fr. Joe Walsh
- Elaine Cassidy as Margaret
- Martin McCann as Finbar
- Joe McGann as Pros. Coun. Cummins
- Gemma-Leah Devereux as Beth
- Finbar Lynch as Heffernan
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.00/10.[2]
Alan Corr of RTÉ praised the performances, particularly those of Aisling Loftus, Elaine Cassidy, Hugh O'Conor, David Rawle, and Patrick Gibson.[3] Tara Brady of The Irish Times dubbed it "a relentlessly grim chronicle of systemic failure and institutional abuse".[4] Baz Nugent of Geek Ireland also lauded Gibson for "standing out with his impressive performance".[5]
But Paul Whitington of the Irish Independent opined that the film "clunks along like a TV movie".[6] Kevin Harley of Total Film said "the narrative fails".[7] And Mike Massie of Gone with the Twins chided it for many similar reasons, rating it a 5/10.[8]
References
- ↑ "Property of the State (2016)". MUBI. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Property of the State (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Corr, Alan (29 October 2017). "Property of The State: a very Irish tragedy". RTÉ. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Brady, Tara (26 October 2017). "'Can you still love someone who has done terrible things?'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Nugent, Baz (16 October 2017). "Review: Property Of The State (2016)". Geek Ireland. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Whitington, Paul (29 October 2017). "Movie Reviews: Call Me by Your Name & Property of the State". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Harley, Kevin (24 October 2017). "Property of the State (2017)". Total Film. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Massie, Mike (5 December 2020). "Property of the State (2017)". Gone with the Twins. Retrieved 26 July 2026.