The Case of Majella McGinty
Movie
Geners : ComedyDrama
Rate : Not Rated
Status : Released
Language : English en
Country : Ireland
Release :1999-01-01
RunTime :22 mins
Story :A children’s game of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ transforms into a reality through the vivid imagination of little Majella McGinty. Life becomes too stressful for 8-year-old Majella and taking refuge she hides in a suitcase in her parents’ bedroom. She overhears their conversation, and her TV-addled imagination runs away with her when she believes her father has been murdered by her mother and his body bundled away under cover of darkness. The Case of Majella McGinty shows the fantastical imagination of young children. This film combines the comical with the political, criticising the impact of violence on children’s lives. Set in 1970’s Derry, violence is rife, bombs can be heard in the distance and the army patrols the streets where Majella and her friends play.
Cast
Gaynor DonnellyMajella McGinty
Christopher DooleyJohn Paul McGinty
Gerald DorrityGavin McGinty
Morna ReganMa
Aidan KellyDa
Laurie Lee McDowellJosephine
Hayley GallagherNicola
Joe GallagherUncle Pat
Leslie SwanAunt Pat
Carmen OsbahrThelma