Twenty-something Alan (Gleeson) is down on his luck. Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, he finds himself working with his mother as a part-time tourist advisor at Dublin Airport. It's there he comes face to face with first love Alice (Paré), stuck on standby for a flight home to New York. Their summer romance ended eight years previously with Alan promising to return to the US one day. He never did, and they haven't spoken since. Seizing his chance, Alan convinces a reluctant Alice to stay one more night in Dublin. Over the course of an unforgettable evening, they may just realise that they are more compatible than ever. But time is running out on this brief encounter. When does an unexpected second chance, become the one you've always been looking for? - Written by Wildcard Distribution
Acting
Jessica Paré's guarded warmth against Gleeson's desperate optimism
Production
Dublin Airport becomes weirdly romantic at 2am
Director
Rob Burke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Burkes are twin brothers who shot the film in actual Dublin Airport during off-hours, sneaking around security protocols that would never fly today.
This came out when 'post-crash Ireland' cinema was obsessed with emigration and return—Alan represents the generation who couldn't afford to leave and couldn't afford to stay.
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