
Emily has been living in a foster home ever since her father was institutionalized after her mother's death. Still, she keeps in touch with him through the birthday cards he sends her every year. As Emily starts at a new school, she catches the attention of her shy classmate Arden. When her father doesn't send a birthday card on her 16th birthday, Emily decides to take matters into her own hands. Enlisting Arden's help, she runs away, and the pair set out on a road trip to br... (Full plot summary below)
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Emily has been living in a foster home ever since her father was institutionalized after her mother's death. Still, she keeps in touch with him through the birthday cards he sends her every year. As Emily starts at a new school, she catches the attention of her shy classmate Arden. When her father doesn't send a birthday card on her 16th birthday, Emily decides to take matters into her own hands. Enlisting Arden's help, she runs away, and the pair set out on a road trip to break her father out of the psych ward. As their journey progresses, Emily and Arden must depend on each other as they learn about life, love, loss, and letting go.
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| Film Ireland MagazineDeirdre MolumbyMy Name is Emily is touching in its depiction of the irrepressible bonds of family and funny in its relating of being a socially awkward, weird teenager. It mourns loss but ultimately celebrates life. |
| AARP Movies for GrownupsBill NewcottFitzmaurice's...smart script and nuanced direction entitle My Name Is Emily to take its place beside such coming-of-age films as Sixteen Candles and Stand By Me. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA wise, tender, heartfelt and captivating journey that's well worth taking. |
| Film Ireland MagazineMichael LeeSimon Fitzmaurice lovingly creates a deeply personal film about challenging the boundaries of reality. |
| Irish TimesDonald ClarkeThis is a strange, but easily accessible beast that deserves to do well. |
| Under the RadarCody Ray ShaferA rich, emotional story that gives its characters plenty of room to grow while questioning the very nature of reality. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonGorgeously photographed by Seamus Deasy, Fitzmaurice's film catches the unhinged passion of the teenage state, and ends as uncertainly as perhaps it should. |
| Sunday Independent (Ireland)Aine O'ConnorAlthough it might be a little esoteric for some tastes, it's a film with great heart. |