Countdown to St. Patrick's Day - 9
Filmed in and around Donegal's tidal waters, the movie tells the tale of the rivalry between the residents of Ballydowse and Carrickdowse. One is a poor village and the another prosperous. The children of the villages are close knit groups and engaged in battles against each other. The winners of these stone throwing skirmishes often count "coup" by taking the buttons of the losers' clothes, cutting their shoelaces and taking their underwear. On one occasion, they did battle naked. The battles ensues when one of the groups have stepped over the white line drawn on the bridge that connects the two villages. Each group of boys have a leader. Fergus, a struggling student, against Jerome or Geronimo, the son of a wealthy business. As they do battle, they come to respect each other's leadership ability. This is a movie that I really like. It shows some of the classic issues we face all in life: loyality, belonging, leadership. This movie is a retelling of a French story and is very well done.
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