Breakfast on Pluto
- Director: Neil Jordan
- Writer: Neil Jordan; Pat McCabe
- Producer: Jo Homewood; François Ivernel
CGiii Comment
Delightful.
An outstanding performance by Cillian Murphy.
Jordan can certainly tell a story.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A young transwoman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age in the 1970s. She leaves her Irish town, in part to look for her mother and in part because her transgender nature is beyond the town's understanding. She's taken in by a rock band, falls for the lead singer, has brushes with the IRA, is arrested by the London police, works in a peep show, and poses as a survey researcher for the phone company. Throughout, her nationality and her nature put her at great risk. In her search for her mother, she makes surprising discoveries of friendship and family. But, will she survive?
Cast & Characters
Cillian Murphy as Patrick 'Kitten' Braden;
Morgan Jones as Building Site Worker;
Eva Birthistle as Eily Bergin;
Liam Neeson as Father Liam;
Mary Coughlan as Housekeeper;
Conor McEvoy as Young Patrick Braden;
Ruth McCabe as Ma Braden;
Charlene McKenna as Caroline Braden;
Seamus Reilly as Lawrence;
Peter Owens as Butcher;
Emmet Lawlor McHugh as Young Irwin;
Bianca O'Connor as Young Charlie;
Paraic Breathnach as Benny Feely;
Pat McCabe as Peepers Egan / Schoolmaster;
Owen Roe as Dean