Guiltrip
| Guiltrip | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gerard Stembridge |
| Screenplay by | Gerard Stembridge |
| Produced by | Ed Guiney |
| Starring | Andrew Connolly Jasmine Russell Peter Hanly Pauline McLynn |
| Cinematography | Eugene O'Connor |
| Edited by | Mary Finlay |
| Music by | Brendan Power |
Release date |
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| Language | English |
Guiltrip is a 1995 Irish thriller drama film written and directed by Gerard Stembridge, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Andrew Connolly as Liam
- Jasmine Russell as Tina
- Peter Hanly as Ronnie
- Pauline McLynn as Joan
- Michelle Houlden as Michelle
- Frankie McCafferty as Frank
- Mikel Murfi as Petey
- Rebecca Chapman-Murphy as Baby
- Eamonn Hunt as Armbury Sergeant
- Ray McBride as Security Man
Production
The film's budget was approximately $1 million.[1]
Release
The film premiered at the 52nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Window on Images sidebar.[1][2]
Reception
Variety's critic David Rooney praised the film, describing it as a "searing portrait of a marriage [...] directed with maturity, intelligence and unblinking focus".[1] Janet Maslin from The New York Times called it a "small but powerfully raw film" that has a "claustrophobic energy".[3] Roberto Nepoti from La Repubblica referred to it as "a personal journey into everyday madness, effectively highlighting its sociological implications without relying on didacticism or moralistic overtones".[2] Time Out also praised the film, describing it as "brutal, bleak, full of the bitterness of life, [...] an impressive, disturbing glimpse of fear and loathing in a provincial Irish town.".[4]
BBC journalist Anwar Brett described the film as "the really shocking film to have made for a man better known for comedy in the theatre and on radio".[5] Paul Lynch from The Times included it in his list of the 100 greatest Irish films.[6] The film was shortlisted by the European Film Academy for the 1996 European Film Award for Best Film.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Rooney, David (18 September 1995). "Guiltrip". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ a b Nepoti, Roberto (14 September 1996). "La giornata di una coppia e' un thriller mozzafiato". La Repubblica. p. 35.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (1 April 1996). "FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW;He Said, She Said, in a Bleak Little Town". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Guiltrip". Time Out. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ Brett, Anwar (28 October 2014). "BBC - Films - interview - Gerard Stembridge". BBC. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ Lynch, Paul (20 May 2012). "The 100 Greatest Irish Film Part III". The Times. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Guiltrip". European Film Academy. Retrieved 26 October 2025.