RORY O'SHEA WAS HERE
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Michael Connolly (Steven Robertson) is a young man with cerebral palsy who has been quietly living in a home for the disabled. And then came Rory. Though he’s confined to a wheelchair by muscular dystrophy, Rory O’Shea (James McAvoy) has no trouble turning the place upside down with his punk-rock attitude and sharp tongue. Initially, Michael is tormented by Rory’s anti-establishment attitude, but when he realizes Rory can translate his strained speech, they forge a fast friendship. Rory shows Michael the wild side of life and instills in him the value of independent living, a philosophy and movement of disabled people who seek equal rights and opportunities. Michael’s intelligence is a perfect match for Rory’s irresistible charm, and together they land a flat in Dublin and hire the beautiful and strong-willed Siobhan (Romola Garai) as a live-in assistant. Siobhan is swept away by their passion for independence, and introduces them to unexplored emotions and experiences, which they all too often mishandle. The trio brings out each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and together they explore the small joys of life. —Paul Natale UK/Ireland, 2004, 104 min., color, rated R • Director: Damien O’Donnell • Writer: Jeffrey Caine • Cinematography: Peter Robertson • Music: David Julyan • Cast: James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, Adam Fergus, Alan King, Tom Hickey, Ruth McCabe