
Patrick is a warm, open, twenty-six year old virgin schizophrenic. Pills and his mother's protection means Patrick is no threat to himself or others. Until he falls in love. Maura is Patrick's obsessive mother and her need to control her son blinds her to the reality that sometimes the only thing more damaging than hate is misguided love. Soon to be redundant, alcoholic air-hostess, Karen, books into an hotel to end her life unaware that the intimacy she shares with Patrick w... (Full plot summary below)
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Patrick is a warm, open, twenty-six year old virgin schizophrenic. Pills and his mother's protection means Patrick is no threat to himself or others. Until he falls in love. Maura is Patrick's obsessive mother and her need to control her son blinds her to the reality that sometimes the only thing more damaging than hate is misguided love. Soon to be redundant, alcoholic air-hostess, Karen, books into an hotel to end her life unaware that the intimacy she shares with Patrick will reintroduce her to living. Dysfunctional loner cop, Freeman, wants to be a stand-up comic, but, when Maura loses her son, Freeman will use his position to help her find him, for a price. A provocative love story about the right to intimacy for everyone Patrick's Day suggests, when it comes to love, we're all a little crazy.
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| Film Ireland MagazinePatrick TownsendWhile it takes its time to find its focus, Patrick's Day is ultimately a fascinating portrayal, and subversion, of love, relationships and parental bonds. |
| Irish TimesDonald ClarkeIts grim sincerity and its singularity of voice set it out from the pale crowd. |
| Montreal GazetteBill BrownsteinTerry McMahon avoids the usual stereotypes in dealing with mental illness and brings a certain dignity to sufferers who aren't generally afforded such treatment on screen. Credit must also go to Dunford, Walker and Fox for not holding back on any level. |
| User ReviewFacebook UA terrific lead performance from Dunford. An extremely disturbing drama that at times plays out like a psychological thriller. Heavy going, slow paced a gut-wrenching portrayal of mental illness. |