Five Minutes of Heaven
Synopsis
Since the outbreak of Peace, Northern Ireland wrestles with the question of how to forgive the seemingly unforgivable.
Five Minutes of Heaven traces the lives of two Ulstermen; one a murderer, the other the brother of the man he killed. Since 1975 both men have lived in dread of encountering the other. One, Alistair (Neeson), feels he dare not ask forgiveness, the other, Joe (Nesbitt), feels incapable of giving it.
But when they do eventually meet, something extraordinary happens - something that will change their lives forever.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Producer
- Paul Trijbits
- Editor
- Hans Funck
- Screenwriter
- Guy Hibbert
- Director of Photography
- Ruari O' Brien
- Production Designer
- Mark Lowry
- Principal cast
- Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marcina
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Big Fish Films
Ruby Films
26 Lloyd Baker St.London WC1X 9AW
UK
Sales Company
Pathé International
Kent House14-17 Market Place
London W1W 8AR
UK
T +44 (0)20 7323 5151
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