3 Movies Directed by John Carney

On the Edge

On the Edge

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-09-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

Ireland

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2879 Reviews)

Director:

John Carney

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

After the death of his alcoholic father, Jonathan Breech steals his father's ashes from his brother's house. He drives a stolen car off a cliff in order to commit suicide but he survives. After this, he accepts an alternative sentence of three months in therapy in a psychiatric hospital. There, he joins a suicide group under the supervision of Dr. Figure. He befriends a disturbed Rachel Row (who saw her mother dying in an accident) and Toby (who accidentally killed his brother in a car crash). During the treatment, the sarcastic Jonathan changes his behavior and sees the importance of being alive.

Once

Once

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-15

Languages:

English, Czech

Countries:

Ireland

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (83510 Reviews)

Director:

John Carney

Fullplot:

An (unnamed) Guy is a Dublin guitarist/singer-songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day, and singing and playing for money on the Dublin streets by night. An (unnamed) Girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day and takes care of her mom and her daughter by night. Guy meets Girl, and they get to know each other as the Girl helps the Guy to put together a demo disc that he can take to London in hope of landing a music contract. During the same several day period, the Guy and the Girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs.

Begin Again

Begin Again

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-07-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (78140 Reviews)

Director:

John Carney

Genres:

DramaMusic

Fullplot:

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