Breakfast on Pluto

2005
R
2h 8m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

25K

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Comedy Drama

In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyon... Read allIn the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

25K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 6 wins & 17 nominations

Trivia
Brendan Gleeson himself made up the dance for his character in the Wombles suit.

Goofs
Towards the end of the film Kitten pretends to be doing a survey for British Telecom. British Telecom didn't come into existence until 1981.

Quotes
Patrick "Kitten" Braden: If I wasn't a transvestite terrorist, would you marry me?

Crazy credits
With thanks to the people of Callan Co., Kilkenny

Connections
Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)

Soundtracks
Sugar Baby Love
Written and Composed by Wayne Bickerton & Tony Waddington
Performed by The Rubettes
© Budde Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Polydor Ltd (UK)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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9/10

Extraordinary film from Mr. Jordan

I saw this on 10/2 at the NYFF-we got last minute tickets right up front. Neil Jordan was present at Q&A-an absolute treat. The film was simply wonderful from beginning to end--charming, emotionally satisfying, delicately nuanced and very powerful. The acting was sublime, as in all Jordan films. Cillian Murphy is so impossibly gorgeous and yet so fearless and skillful an actor, who uses his physicality to his supreme advantage. The Irish gang of three-Gleeson, Neeson and Rea, who usually appear in Jordan's films, were superb and touching as usual. There were wonderful casting touches--Bryan Ferry as a sicko, Gaivn Friday as a gay rockabilly, etc. The film was audacious, swerving mightily between broad comedy and grim tragedy. The most arresting elements were the amazing customes and the choice of 60s and 70s songs, something Jordan discussed in detail during the Q&A.

I urge all cineastes to catch this one-you will be amazed and deeply satisfied.