Jan 25, 2010
The first act depicts a reconstruction of the murder of 19-year-old Jim Griffin by 17-year-old Alistair Little (Mark Davison) on 29 October 1975. Jim’s 11-year-old brother Joe witnesses the killing. Little goes to prison for 12 years.
The second act depicts an attempt by a television documentary crew to set up a meeting between Little (Liam Neeson) and Griffin (James Nesbitt) 33 years after the murder. Little is unaware that Griffin plans to avenge his brother’s death by killing him. Griffin is volatile and anxious. He becomes emotional just before the meeting and demands that the cameras be removed, scuppering the project.
The third act features Little and Griffin discussing their pasts. The last act is of Little agreeing to meet Griffin in the latter’s old house. Griffin attempts to stab Little, jumping him from behind. Little tackles Griffin, and both fall through a window, ending up the lying together on the outside pavement. Little shows sign of life first and checks Griffin’s pulse. The two are injured and Little tells Griffin that he is returning to Belfast. Little tells Griffin to ‘get rid of me’ and tell his family that he killed him off because he is ‘nothing’ and wants Griffin to live his life with his daughters.
Little is speaking metaphorically, and means for Griffin to kill Little off in his head, in so doing they can both move on. Griffin very shakily lights up a cigarette as Little pulls himself up against a wall and limps down the road. The following day, Griffin attends a group sharing. He shares to the group that he wants to be a good father for his daughters and he cries. In the end, he calls Little to tell him, “We’re finished.”
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