You Looking at Me?

You Looking at Me?

2003
1h 15min

Sparks fly in this upbeat and funny film about the lives of Mei, Kenny, Ciaran, and Niamh, four young people coping with a tangle of friendships, family life, and local politics in Belfast. Mei, a local Chinese girl, finds that falling in love with Kenny, a Protestant boy, is far from simple as they try to negotiate their way through their cultural differences. Complications arise for both of them when their relationship overlaps with that of Ciaran and Niamh from the Catholic Falls Road. Matters finally come to a head in a frightening confrontation which severely tests cross-community relations. This ‘made for schools’ drama explores the narrow ground of conflicting loyalties, identities and family traditions. Shining through is the Belfast humour – sometimes unforgiving, but more often full of warmth and humanity. The film is scored by John O’Neill of the Undertones.

You Looking at Me?

Storyline

Sparks fly in this upbeat and funny film about the lives of Mei, Kenny, Ciaran, and Niamh, four young people coping with a tangle of friendships, family life, and local politics in Belfast. Mei, a local Chinese girl, finds that falling in love with Kenny, a Protestant boy, is far from simple as they try to negotiate their way through their cultural differences. Complications arise for both of them when their relationship overlaps with that of Ciaran and Niamh from the Catholic Falls Road. Matters finally come to a head in a frightening confrontation which severely tests cross-community relations. This ‘made for schools’ drama explores the narrow ground of conflicting loyalties, identities and family traditions. Shining through is the Belfast humour – sometimes unforgiving, but more often full of warmth and humanity. The film is scored by John O’Neill of the Undertones.
    Released
    January 2003
    Runtime
    1h 15min
    Director
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Besom Productions
Cast
Declan Rodgers
Roy
Kevin Breen
Ciarán
Kelly Flynn
Niamh
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy
Policeman in Hall, 1
Packy Lee
Packy Lee
Kenny
Robert James
Loyalist Henchman
Tom Collins
Niamh's Dad
Owen James
Boy in youth centre
Julie Lam
Mei
Gerard McCabe
Davy
Neal McWilliams
Wayne
Martin McCann
Martin McCann
Martin
Chris Mitchell
Liam
Robert Yip
Head Waiter
Julian Sua
Mr. Wu
Kenny Tsang
Wing Wu
Mei Lynn Cheung
Waitress
Trevor Fuller
Policeman Driver
Carol Sua
Mrs. Wu
Sarah Jane Lynch
Joanne
Laurence Bingham
Ciarán's Boss
Conor Morrison
Peter
Sean Paul O'Rawe
Eugene
Neil Cochrane
Catholic Boy in Pool Hall
Bernadette Brown
Catholic Girl in Pool Hall
Paddy Jenkins
Paddy Jenkins
Alec
Cara Curran
Laura, Festival Committee
Graeme Livingstone
Youth 1, Festival Committee
Michael Lavery
Youth 2, Festival Committee
Tom Collins
Niamh's dad
Libby Smyth
Niamh's Mum
Michael McCurley
Gambler
Michael Devanney
Rangers Boy 1
Michael Scott
Michael Scott
Rangers Boy 2
Alan Moore
Bouncer
Paul Keenan
Protestant Boy/Bandsman
Sheelagh O'Kane
Kenny's Mum
Malachi Martin
Kenny's Dad
Paul Garrett
Paramilitary Leader
Colin Stewart
Paramilitary 1
Tony Doherty
Paramilitary 2
Robert Beggs
Paramilitary 3
Drew Thompson
Paramilitary 4
Gerard O'Dwyer
Policeman in Hall, 2
Terry Keeley
Niamh's Brother
Patrick McBride
Hoodlum 1
Jonathan Gamble
Hoodlum 2
Graham McKee
Eoighan Mackey
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