Chicken (2001)

01/03/2001

#Drama

Overview

Mick and Kev, teen Irish lads, are at the shore, throwing rocks at empty cans, drinking cider. Mick's the pushy one, engaging Kev in a game of mumbly peg, his hand on top of Kev's, fingers splayed. As Mick moves the knife between their fingers, a train is heard approaching. What's Mick's purpose?

Status: Released

Rating: 61%

Original language: EN

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Official website:
https://ifiarchiveplayer.ie/chicken/

Details

Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Hit & Run Productions

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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272034

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Cast

Darren Healy

Mick

Niall O'Shea

Kev

Reviews (1)

Review by: CinemaSerf

Written by: CinemaSerf on 2023-11-30T19:47:58.161Z

This briefest of short films sees two teenage lads messing about with some beers by an Irish coastal railway line. "Mick" (Darren Healy) seems a little more grown up, certainly more dominant, than "Kev" (Niall O'Shea) but when a passing train startles them and interrupts the game that they are playing it becomes clear that the two are a little more than friends. Quiet a clever three minutes of assumption-busting cinema.