Foxes

Not the '80s movie with that great theme song 'On the radio'. Not Little Foxes either (which is its foreign title), also a Bette Davis picture. This one is an Irish movie that no-one will bother to see. Why? Because it's subtitled and is a social-realist film*. There are no Irish social-realist films because Irish filmmakers hate this stuff. Unless you're an '80s filmmaker and good luck to finding their titles on DVD! Foxes is about an Eastern European woman who has no home back er home. It's been demolished. She's in Ireland to fight with her successful sister. Because sisters the same age fight (just like in How About You). If you're expecting Fair City actors turning up for their latest cheque, Tourist Board cinematography, long pauses after each scene, theatrical 'acting', Sinead O'Connor songs on the soundtrack, a bit of 'Dubalin humour' - DON'T SEE THIS MOVIE! It's made by a talented new foreign filmmaker who has something to say. To be unfair the movie does get tedious after an hour but is very impressive. For an Irish movie to get a good review on Shoot the Cabbage it needs to be a bit special. Foxes is a bit special!!
*OK, it's only released in ONE cinema so that might be another reason no-one will see it?