A moment of Ireland’s violent history will be tackled in Five Minutes of Heaven. We get news of the casting and following plot information from the professionals at Variety:
Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt are teaming up to tackle the Northern Ireland Troubles in “Five Minutes of Heaven.” Project, which is currently shooting on location in Northern Ireland, tells the story of two men wracked by the violence that plagued Northern Ireland from the late 1960s through to the peace process in 1998, and how they attempt to come to terms with the Troubles’ aftermath.
I was an ocean away from this violence, and didn’t exist for most of it, but I remember seeing various news pieces as a child and grew up during this time. For those that now enjoy peace, this will be a painful reminder of what was, and also a joyous celebration of what is no longer.
Liam Neeson is a man with serious chops that I always enjoy seeing in film. Both he and Nesbitt are Irish sons, and as people who have lived through the history that they seek to portray; are probably best suited to do so.
I am not certain if this film is gong to have an international release or just be shown in the UK, but I will try and find an answer for you.
5 Comments, Comment or Ping
Rodney
Here I thought 5 Minutes in Heaven was a teenage party dare game that gave you permission to hide in a dark closet and make out with a girl.
Learn something new every day.
Jun 12th, 2008
Kristina
No, that’s SEVEN minutes in heaven.
Jun 12th, 2008
Rodney
Well your parties were 2 minutes funner than my parties then! We did 5. Which after US exchange would be more like 7 anyways.
Jun 12th, 2008
Gerball
Strange that this is just recent news as they been film round the corner from my house tfor couple weeks…. and this monday want my street… ASKED US TO MOVE OUR CARS OF THE STREET AND TAKE DOWN SKY DISHES….
Jun 14th, 2008
Rory
Wer do you liv Gerball…Northern Ireland..??
oz I Was Aske The Same Thin
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Jun 18th, 2008
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