Brendan meets Trudy, a Montessori teacher, in a pub. They agree to meet again, for a movie, but Trudy doesn't show up. Brendan goes looking and finds her. They try again. The relationship brings Brendan to places he's never known - parties, the supermarket, friendship with a Nigerian refugee named Edgar - and the sex is .. Read more
| Starring | Peter McDonald, Marie Mullen, Pauline McLynn, Flora Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Director | Kieron J. Walsh |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Brendan meets Trudy, a Montessori teacher, in a pub. They agree to meet again, for a movie, but Trudy doesn't show up. Brendan goes looking and finds her. They try again. The relationship brings Brendan to places he's never known - parties, the supermarket, friendship with a Nigerian refugee named Edgar - and the sex is glorious. For the first time in his adult life Brendan is having fun. Then Brendan learns that Trudy is actually a burglar. He begins to enjoy a life of crime - and the sex is even better. Until he brings her to meet his family; the encounter with Nuala, the sister from Hell, brings the relationship to a screaming end. Brendan's pleas are useless - he even lies facedown in a puddle, pretending he has been hit by a car. But it's over. Some days later, he sees on the news that Edgar is being deported. He rushes to help Edgar, assaults and is assaulted by the Gardai - live on television. Impressed, Trudy agrees to take him back - if he agrees to rob Nuala's house with her. Mission accomplished, they confess their love in the getaway car. Their next assignment is Brendan's idea: the school - a consignment of new computers. The attempted heist is interrupted and Trudy gives herself up to protect Brendan. He watches her trial from the back of the court. She is sentenced to two years. Brendan is now miserable - he drags his guilt and loneliness behind him. The heroes of his favorite movies, watched on television as he flicks channels to avoid them, seem to mock him with their courage and selflessness. Eventually, he musters the courage to visit Trudy. They are reconciled. Brendan sings "Panis Angelicus," and is hauled from the visiting room. He has never been so happy.
| Starring | Peter McDonald, Marie Mullen, Pauline McLynn, Flora Montgomery, Don Wycherly, Eileen Walsh |
|---|---|
| Director | Kieron J. Walsh |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2000 To Rent: DVD: 11 Mar 2002 |
"...It has that unwound Roddy Doyle humor; the laughs don't hit you over the head, but tickle you behind the knee. And there is, as usual, Doyle's great pleasure in kidding the Irish..."
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A Very Slick presentation
An irish version of a British film technique. Very watchable and funny in places. One that you think about for a few days after.
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Funny quirky and a feel good film
A really interesting and sweet film - funny and different . You're never sure how it's going to turn out - it's a love story with a difference -my ... read more »
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When Brendan Met Trudy
Irish films are not known to be cheery! Think of the Irish cinema and the tragedies of famine, civil war, emigration, incest and sexual repression hit you in ... read more »
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rubbish
This movie is absolute rubbish
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