Zonad
5.2 /10 1 Votes
Duration Music director Brian Byrne Language English | 5/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Running time 1h 18m Country Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director John Carney, Kieran Carney Release date June 2009 (2009-06) Writer John Carney, Kieran Carney Initial release March 17, 2010 (Republic of Ireland) Directors John Carney, Kieran Carney, Tom Hall Screenplay John Carney, Kieran Carney, Tom Hall Cast Bernie Butler (Local Woman), Janice Byrne (Jenny Cassidy), Simon Delaney (Liam Murphy / Zonad), Donna Dent (Mary Cassidy)Similar movies Captain America: The First Avenger , The Last Witch Hunter , Pitch Perfect 2 , Frozen , Jupiter Ascending , The Avengers Tagline From Space... Probably. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zonad official film trailer
Zonad is a film by John Carney and Kieran Carney that premiered in July 2009 at the Galway Film Fleadh with the directors in attendance. The film went to general release in Ireland March 19, 2010.
Contents
- Zonad official film trailer
- Gonadz winner of zonad short film competition 2010
- Plot
- Unreleased short film version
- Cast
- Production
- Critical response
- Awards and recognition
- References
Gonadz winner of zonad short film competition 2010
Plot
A story about an escaped convict who fools a whole Irish village into thinking he's a visitor from outer space. Zonad, a strange visitor comes to the town of Ballymoran, is taken in by the Cassidy family and accepted by the locals as an extraterrestrial. His comfortable existence is spoiled when Bonad arrives to replace him.
Unreleased short film version
In 2003, John Carney co-wrote and co-directed an earlier version of Zonad, a short film, with Kieran Carney and Tom Hall. Starring Simon Delaney and Cillian Murphy, Zonad was low-budget and was never released. Murphy played the role of Guy Hendrickson, later played by Rory Keenan.
Cast
Production
It was filmed in Avoca, Co Wicklow, with many of the outdoor scenes filmed in the garden of Kilqueeny House in the village. The interior bar scenes were filmed in The Harbour Bar in Bray, Co. Wicklow, which was also used in Neil Jordan's Breakfast on Pluto.
Critical response
The Irish Times wrote "We laughed like the proverbial drain". Variety writer John Anderson describe it as a "nutroll of a comedy" made from equal parts Pleasantville, The Quiet Man and the old Carry On films.
The Evening Herald wrote "Awful, and with a disturbingly sleazy undercurrent to boot".
Awards and recognition
Shortlisted for an Irish Film and Television Award (ITFA) with Brian Byrne winning for Best Original Score.
References
Zonad WikipediaZonad IMDb Zonad themoviedb.org