This short film, set in 1977, tell the tale of a sin-prone Irish altar boy whose short-term salvation—being able to watch Liverpool play in the European Cup match—depends on his performance in an important mass. Pithy like a short story, but without the interior monologue that the written form could have incorporated, it’s a bit thin. The bit in which the priest instructs the boys in the manner of a football coach before a big game is inspired, though.
viewed 2/17/12 9:35 at Ritz Bourse [Oscar-nominated live-action shorts program] and reviewed 2/18/12
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