Garage

Garage (2007)

Due to a learning disability, Josie's life in a tiny town revolves around a menial job taking care of a garage that could close at any day. Things start to change, however, when David, the son of his boss' girlfriend, comes to work with him. Josie hangs out with David and his teenage friends, bringing them beer, and despite being a grown man himself, finds that the new company lifts his spirits. But his simple-mindedness blinds him to some potential legal dangers.

Date of release
2007-10-05
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (50)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Lenny Abrahamson

Casting

Interesting facts

Garage is a 2007 drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Mark O'Halloran, the same team behind Adam & Paul. It stars Pat Shortt, Anne-Marie Duff and Conor J. Ryan. The film tells the story of a lonely petrol station attendant and how he slowly begins to come out of his shell.

Production

The film was shot on location in Cloghan, County Offaly; Woodford, County Galway; and Rathcabbin, County Tipperary, over a six-week period in late summer 2006. Some interior scenes were also shot in Dublin. The initial cut of the film was two hours long, but this was subsequently cut to its running time of 85 minutes. The film was financed by the Irish Film Board, Film 4, RTÉ and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.

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