32A
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A girl experiences the joys and sorrows of adolescence in this comedy-drama set in 1979. Maeve (Ailish McCarthy) is a thirteen-year-old girl growing up in a small Irish town is keeps wondering when she's finally going to become a woman, as she's among the last in her group of friends to have her first period or need a bra. Not long after her mother gets Maeve her first brassiere -- a less-than-impressive 32A -- she learns that Brian (Shane McDaid), an older boy she fancies, has just been dumped by his girlfriend. To Maeve's surprise, Brian is also interested in her, and she finds herself experiencing her first kiss and first romance. However, she also discovers not all her friends are happy for her, and she becomes acquainted the bitter taste of jealousy and betrayal. 32A was the directorial debut from filmmaker Marian Quinn, and won the prize for "Best First Film" at the 2007 Galway Film Fleadh. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Ailish McCarthy - Maeve Brennan
- Sophie Jo Wasson - Ruth Murray
- Orla Long - Orla Kennedy
- Riona Smith - Claire Fox
- Shane McDaid - Brian Power
Credit
Roshanak Behesht Nadjad - Co-producer, Driscoll Calder - Costume Designer, Marian Quinn - Director, Rune Schweitzer - Editor, James Flynn - Executive Producer, Gerry Leonard - Composer (Music Score), Paki Smith - Production Designer, P.J. Dillon - Cinematographer, Tommy Weir - Producer, Marian Quinn - Screenwriter| 322 (1969 Film), 32 Dicembre (1988 Film) | |
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| Directed by | Marian Quinn |
| Produced by | Tommy Weir Roshanak Behesht Nedjad |
| Written by | Marian Quinn |
| Starring | Ailish McCarthy Sophie Jo Wasson Orla Long Riona Smith Aidan Quinn Orla Brady Jared Harris |
| Music by | Gerry Leonard |
| Cinematography | P.J. Dillon |
| Editing by | Rune Schweitzer |
| Studio | Janey Pictures Flying Moon |
| Release date(s) | July 25, 2009 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Ireland, Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €1,500,000 |
32A is a 2007 feature film, directed by Marian Quinn, from her own script. It was shot principally in Dublin, with additional footage in Roscommon and Sligo.
The script won the inaugural Tiernan McBride Award for screenwriting, as well as Best First Feature on its première at the Galway Film Fleadh.[1] In 2009, the film won an Irish Film and Television Award for cinematography by PJ Dillon.[2] It had its international premiere at the Berlinale '08 film festival.
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Plot
This story is set in the "in-between" time of a girl's life, when she is no longer a child and not yet a woman. We open with our heroine, Maeve, putting on her new snow white bra, and stepping out into the world as a young woman. She has an obsession with breasts and bras and can't help but stare at other girls and women, even the head nun doesn’t escape her gaze. Otherwise, her world revolves around her three friends, Ruth, Claire and Orla, who are more experienced in the ways of the world. They wear bras already (except Claire the feminist) and they've all had boyfriends. The new bra is a start but they really hope Maeve can find a fella, even offering kissing lessons to prepare her. What no one expects, least of all Maeve, is that she should snare the local sixteen- year old heartthrob.
Maeve is so smitten with him that she lets her friends down when they need her the most. In trouble with her friends and in school, she gets dumped by the heartthrob when she sneaks into the local dance with him and he leaves with another girl. Her parents find out and she ends up in trouble at home, where she takes on extra domestic duties. She does the laundry and even her bra has lost its former brilliance. Maeve realises what she has lost. Her friends rally round for her 14th birthday, Maeve returns to the fold a little older and a little wiser.
Cast
- Orla Brady as Jean Brennan
- Aidan Quinn as Frank Brennan
- Ailish McCarthy as Maeve Brennan
- Shane McDaid as Brian Power
- Sophie Jo wasson as Ruth Murray
- Orla Long as Orla Kennedy
- Riona Smith as Clare Fox
- Jared Harris as Ruth's Father
- Glynis Casson as Imelda
- Jack Kavanagh as Dessie Brennan
- Patrick FitzGerald as Joe Fox
- Liam Weir as Donal Brennan
- Meadhbh Ni Dhalaigh as Sinead Brennan
- Lucas Neville as Dermot
- Alan O'Neill as Paddy
- Kate O'Toole as Sister Una
References
- ^ Sheehy, Ted (2007-07-16). "Marian Quinn's 32A takes debut prize at Galway Film Fleadh" (in English). Screen Daily. http://www.screendaily.com/marian-quinns-32a-takes-debut-prize-at-galway-film-fleadh/4033601.article. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ "Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film and Television Academy. http://www.ifta.ie/winners2009/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
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