My Name Is Emily (2017)

7.8

Movie

Ireland
English
Drama, Romance
2015
SIMON FITZMAURICE
Ali White, Ally Ni Chiarain, Barry McGovern
94 min

What it's about

Packed off to a foster home after her father is insti­tu­tion­al­ized, a rebellious young Irish girl resolves to bust her dad out of the hospital where he's been confined.

The take

Emily (Evanna Lynch), a strange, unique girl does not receive the long awaited letter from her father on her birthday. Sick of worrying, she decides to break away from home to visit him in the psychiatric institution where he stays. The plan requires the help of Arden (George Webster), a boy from school who is ready to drop everything and accompany her on a journey that quickly becomes as adventurous as it is heartfelt. In this film, director Simon Fitzmaurice take will take you on a trip through the beautiful Irish landscape to find nothing else but simple and true love.

Comments

SO GOOD
Reminds me of big blue or of paterson
highly recommended

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