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Feb 12, 2016 · A young Dublin taxi driver deals with his alcoholic mother's decline. Bleak, tough, brilliantly acted trip down a familiar road.
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A poor Dublin taxi driver (Jack Reynor) is forced to take a shady side job to pay for his alcoholic mother's (Toni Collette) costly rehab at a private clinic. Where to Watch What to Know Reviews...
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- Gerard Barrett
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As a slow-burning, micro-budgeted Irish indie steeped in grim realities and propulsive emotions, Glassland is a vehicle that allows Reynor to truly shine. Full Review | Original Score: 3.25/5...
Feb 11, 2016 · In “Glassland,” Toni Collette’s portrayal of an embittered Irish woman drinking herself to death in her shabby home on the outskirts of Dublin, is one of the most unsparing screen depictions ...
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- Gerard Barrett
Feb 11, 2016 · Irish writer-director Gerard Barrett gets fine performances from Jack Reynor and Toni Collette in this story of a young man who bears the burden of caring for his alcoholic mother.
- Ella Taylor
Feb 12, 2016 · John (Jack Reynor) lives with his mother, Jean (Toni Collette), in a social housing suburb and ekes out a meager living as a nocturnal taxi driver. John returns home one morning to find his mother unconscious from an alcohol overdose – this was not the first time. Jean violently rejects John’s attempts to help as well as his intentions to ...
Apr 16, 2015 · independent journalism. Support Now. Find out more. Barrett's study of the relationship between an alcoholic mother (Colette) and her devoted taxi-driver son (Reynor) is slow-moving and sometimes...