Parked
03/02/12
Dir: Darragh Byrne
Ireland
2010
90 mins
Cert: 15A
Starring: Colm Meaney, Colin Morgan, Milka Ahlroth
Language: English
Fred lives a quiet, isolated life in his car, having lost all hope of improving his
situation. That all changes when he forms an unlikely friendship with Cathal, a dope-
smoking 21-year-old with a positive attitude, who becomes his ‘neighbour’. Sharing
laughs, and the hard times too, Fred and Cathal discover the simple, free pleasures
of life.
Cathal is determined to make Fred sort his life out, and it works. Fred modifies
his car, beats the welfare system and makes a friend in Jules, an attractive music
teacher who lives alone nearby. But Fred struggles with his pride to tell Jules about
his ‘home’, and Cathal’s life is threatened by his escalating drug habit. As they grow
closer, the influence of these three outsiders on each other will change their lives.
Warm, funny and touching, Parked is a triumphant story of friendship, hope, and
perseverance. – Galway Film Fleadh 2011
