The Butcher Boy
The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland. Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy-filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alc…
The Butcher Boy
The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland. Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy-filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother, the pressure on Francie to grow up is immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences. —yusufpiskin Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy-filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother, the pressure on Francie to grow up is immense. Unfortunately, one tragedy after another, Francie's world sinks deeper and deeper into paranoia (directed mainly against Mrs. Nugent, a nasty neighbor) and fantasy (where he has visions of the Virgin Mary). —Mark Smith <msmith@osi.co.uk>
The Butcher Boy
Comedy,Drama
Film Details
The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland. Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy-filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother, the pressure on Francie to grow up is immense.
When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences. —yusufpiskin Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy-filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother, the pressure on Francie to grow up is immense.
Unfortunately, one tragedy after another, Francie's world sinks deeper and deeper into paranoia (directed mainly against Mrs. Nugent, a nasty neighbor) and fantasy (where he has visions of the Virgin Mary). —Mark Smith <msmith@osi.co.uk>.