Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004)

R   |    |  Comedy, Drama

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When the kinetic Rory moves into his room in the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, his effect on the home is immediate. Most telling is his friendship with Michael, a young man with cerebral palsy and nearly unintelligible speech. Somehow, Rory understands Michael, and encourages him to experience life outside the confines of home.

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  • James McAvoy in Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004)
  • Romola Garai in Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004)
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Awards

5 wins & 8 nominations.

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22 October 2004 | christine-carter
An amazing must-see!
I went along to see this film expecting a run-of-the-mill drama. Instead, I was bowled over by the emotion and the depth of the story and the characters involved. It has made me think a lot more about the problems that disabled people face in everyday life and how the stuff that I worry about is rather insignificant in comparison.

I can't remember the last film I saw that took me through pretty much every emotion possible the way that this one did - I felt happiness, sadness, joy, anger, irritability, sorrow, optimism and many other emotions during the course of the film. I could really feel for Rory and Michael and their optimism to make the best out of life should be such an inspiration to everyone.

To summarise, you must go and see this film - it's fantastic and I can't recommend it highly enough.

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McAvoy was also in a wheelchair in X-Men

Quotes

Michael Connolly: When I first met Rory I thought he was trouble. And I was right. He *is* trouble. Yet because he is seen as a rebel, you believe he hasn't the responsibility to live independently. But how do you learn to be responsible? You live in the world. You ...

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Walkaway
Written by Hanif/Mangat
Performed by Hollowman Vs.

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Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Drama

Details

Release Date:

15 October 2004

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK, Ireland, France

Filming Locations

Ireland

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,079 6 February 2005

Gross USA:

$23,844

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,226,577

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