Five Minutes of Heaven

"To face the future, they must face the past."

Feb 27 2009 R 1h 29m
Drama, Thriller

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

Plot

In February, 1975, in Northern Ireland, seventeen year-old UVF member Alistair Little kills the catholic Jimmy Griffin in his house in Lurgan in front of his younger brother Joe Griffin. Alistair is arrested and imprisoned for twelve years while Joe is blamed by his mother for not saving his brother. Thirty-three years later, a TV promotes the meeting of Alistair and Joe in a house in River Finn, expecting the truth and the reconciliation of the murderer and the victim who actually seeks five minutes of heaven.

Written by

Guy Hibbert

Directed by

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Ireland

Production Companies

Element Pictures, Pathe, Northern Ireland Screen, Screen Ireland, Big Fish Films, BBC Films, Ruby Films

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 12 nominations total

Scores
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13,557
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA