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Fishmonger Shorts Review VIFF2024-4

Movie Title: Fishmonger
Year: 2024
Directors: Neil Ferron
Writer/Director Neil Ferron along with co-author Alexandra Dennis-Renner bring “Fishmonger”, a dark comedic Irish tale to the screen.A masterly use of light, supported with skillful camera angles and composition by cinematographer Jack McDonald, creates an atmosphere of otherworldliness. The audience follows along the wavering path of Christie ( The Christian) O’ Mallaghan as he stumbles between the horns of a dilemma. He is devoted to his overly close Mother, perhaps due to her unusual culinary skills and his dietary peculiarities. Unfortunately she is on her death bed with only 2-3 days to live. According to Island/Catholic Church folklore, if a mother dies with an unwed son she will burn in hell for all eternity. In order to save his mother’s soul, the catholic priest and the villagers insist on Christie taking one of two options. He either marries or dies, rendering his Mother childless.As this is a dark, stormy, sparsely populated, remote island in the Irish Sea, there is only one available unmarried woman, Penny O’Brien. Penny is not interested in marrying the middle aged, mama’s boy, Christie.Enter a wish granting, for a price, magically well endowed sea creature. If your taste runs to sophomoric burlesque comedy, this is for you. Christie’s last facial

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