Cáca Milis
| Cáca Milis | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jennifer Keegan |
| Written by | Brian Lynch |
| Starring | Charlotte Bradley Brendan Gleeson |
Release date | 2001 |
Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | Irish |
Cáca Milis (transl. The Cake) is a 2001 Irish short film starring Charlotte Bradley and Brendan Gleeson.[1]
Plot
An exhausted business woman named Catherine is sitting on a train reading a love story, this is the only time of day where Catherine gets a break from the caring she gives to her aging mother. When a blind man with asthma called Pól sits across from her, he constantly interrupts her and proceeds in annoying her by making loud noises, asking peculiar questions and coming out with irrelevant statements. When Catherine gets sick of Pól constantly annoying her, she tells him that a piece of the sweet cake that he is eating has a worm in it. When she tells him this there is a loud cough from a nervous Pól, and he suddenly gets a shorter breath. When he searches for his inhaler on the table, Catherine quietly grabs it and hides it from Pól. She leaves the inhaler on the table beside Pól's hand, disembarking the train as he dies.
Cast
- Charlotte Bradley as Catherine, a business woman who's caring for her ageing mother
- Brendan Gleeson as Pól, a blind man who uses the train regularly
- Eithne McGuinness as Catherine's old mother
- Phyllis Ryan as Theresa
- Ciabhán Ó Murchú as Tea Stewart
Legacy
The film is studied by Irish students who study Irish for the Leaving Cert.[2] As such, it has become a cult classic among Irish youth.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "20 questions everyone asks while watching Cáca Milis".
- ^ Elkin, David. "15 ways Cáca Milis for the Leaving Cert scarred us for life". www.dailyedge.ie.
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