Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 110 minutes
"8.5 Hours" is a sexually charged drama about one extraordinary working day in the lives of four office workers during the final stages of Ireland's boom years. On one Monday in Dublin, between the hours of 9 to 5.30, each of the four characters' lives descends into turmoil.
Year of production : 2008 Director(s) : Brian LALLY Writer(s) : Brian LALLY Cast : Art KEARNS, Gary EGAN, Geraldine PLUNKETT, Jonathan BYRNE, Lynette CALLAGHAN, Victor BURKE Producer(s) : Brian LALLY (Instigator Films), Liam MORAN, Richard CALLAGHAN
"8.5 Hours" is an intense, controversial drama set in modern Ireland about one day in the lives of four characters who work together in a small software company. During one Monday in Dublin, each character experiences a devastating series of events which unfold throughout their working day of 9.00 to 5.30, the 8.5 hours of the title. The four stories deal with themes of ambition, sex and betrayal in a time of economic uncertainty. These parallel narratives intertwine and criss-cross, building to a series of thought-provoking and haunting climaxes.
Country(ies) : IRELAND