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Adam & Paul is a 2004 Irish buddy comedy drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Tom Murphy and Mark O'Halloran. It follows a day in the life of two Dublin drug addicts, Adam and Paul, as they wander around Dublin trying to score heroin. Plot Adam and Paul are childhood friends from Dublin who as adults have become heroin addicts, tied together by habit and necessity. The film is a stylised, downbeat comedy, following the pair through a single day, which, like every other, is devoted to scrounging and robbing money to buy heroin. Adam and Paul wake up sick in the middle of a field with Adam glued to a mattress. They make their way into town via a run-in with a belligerent drug dealer named Martin living in Ballymun, a hasty exit from the top deck of a bus, a long trudge down the median of a dual carriageway, and an incident with a moped that injures Paul's leg. Wandering through St Stephen's Green they meet a group of their old friends who are drinking alcohol and having "a little picnic for the kiddies". Unwelcome, the boys sit down despite a torrent of abuse from Marian and Orla who are furious with them for not turning up that morning to the month's mind of Matthew, the boys' best friend and Orla's brother. Marian, backed by her brother Wayne, warns them to stay away from his sister, Janine. To the disgust of Wayne and the girls, Georgie lets slip that there was to be a "do" on for Matthew that night in the Bunker pub. From there the film follow the pair as they aimlessly wander around the city looking for an unknown person — perhaps a contact that might be able to sort them out with a fix. They have a misunderstanding with a homeless man in a sleeping bag who thinks they're looking for a local troublemaker under the alias of "Clank" who he mistakenly gathers owes them money. Paul hurts his hand in a botched attempt at a smash and grab; they get kicked out of a café for trying to steal a handbag, and Paul gets banned from a shop. After an argument with a Bulgarian immigrant, and failing to get anywhere in their search for drugs, they make their way to Janine's. She is not home but the door is left open. The boys are just about to steal her television, when they hear the sound of a baby crying. Janine returns home to find the two gently holding and whispering to the baby. They leave Janine with the promise that they will see her again that night at the Bunker. The pair mug an adolescent with Down syndrome, but find he has neither cash nor valuables. Later, a furious man violently confronts them, accusing them of spreading rumours that he owes them money. He identifies himself as Clank. Clank and his friend Zippy kidnap the two and force them to keep a lookout for trouble while they "cause a bit of mayhem" in a nearby garage with baseball bats. Adam and Paul fail to notice the arrival of police, and both Clank and Zippy are arrested. They decide to take Clank's car to a fence, but crash in the process. Sitting on an old cooker down a back lane, they come across a large television set. With the help of a fence named Kittser, they take the TV to Ballymun and attempt to sell it to an older man. But Kittser and the buyer argue and the TV gets damaged in the altercation, forcing a demoralised Adam and Paul to leave. On their way out, they pass the door of drug dealer Martin who is being attacked by a gang of vigilantes. As the two sit outside the block, the contents of Martin's flat are thrown off of his tower block and land on the ground around the boys including two bags of heroin. After spending the night in the centre of Dublin intoxicated on their find, Paul wakes up the next morning on Dublin Bay. Adam, who is lying behind him, has overdosed and died. Paul, visibly distraught and conflicted, resigns to taking the two bags of heroin from Adam's pockets and leaving. Cast Mark O'Halloran as Adam Tom Murphy as Paul Gerry Moore as Clank Anthony Morris as Zippy Ion Caramitru as Bulgarian Man Deirdre Molloy as Marian Mary Murray as Orla Paul Roe as Wayne David Herlihy as Kittser Eamonn Hunt as Gringo Reception Adam & Paul received positive reviews from The Telegraph, The Times, and other UK publications. Time Out gave the film 5/5, calling it "Mordantly funny and unexpectedly poignant". Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. Leslie Felperin of the Radio Times gives the film 3 out of 5, calling it a "downbeat comedy or slapstick tragedy, depending on which way you look at it". Total Film gives the film a score of 2 out of 5, describing the film as grim and saying only masochists need apply. Critical analysis Many critics have pointed out the similarities between Adam & Paul and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. Barry Monahan suggests that this is particularly evident in their interactions with the Bulgarian man. He further contends that though exterior spaces are framed as an unheimlich "inversion of the homely", interior spaces are even more inhospitable, framing Adam and Paul as outcasts in their society. Awards Adam & Paul won the Best Director Award, as well as being nominated in 8 categories at the 2nd Irish Film & Television Awards. These include Best Irish Film, Best Script, Best Actor and Best Music. At the 2005 Berlin Film Festival, Adam & Paul played as part of the official program of the Panorama section. References Notes Sources External links Adam & Paul at IMDb . Discover the Paul Adam popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Paul Adam books.
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The FSG Poetry Anthology
Jonathan Galassi & Robyn CreswellTo honor FSG's 75th anniversary, here is a unique anthology celebrating the riches and variety of its poetry listpast, present, and futurePoetry has been at the heart of Farrar, St...
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Lies We Believe About God
Wm. Paul YoungFrom the author of the bestselling novel The Shack and the New York Times bestsellers Cross Roads and Eve comes a compelling, conversational exploration of twentyeight assumptions ...
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Monash
Grantlee KiezaStunning trade paperback edition of Grantlee Kieza's bestselling biography of Australia's greatest generalIt's December 1918 and the world war is over. General Sir John Monash atte...
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Conquering Anxiety
Nik Speakman & Eva Speakman'I've seen their work first hand when it came to my own fear of flying they are a great team' HOLLY WILLOUGHBYThe Speakmans' powerful and lifechanging guide to conquering anxiety ...
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Eve
Wm. Paul YoungFrom the author of the twentyfivemillioncopy bestseller The Shack comes a captivating new novel destined to be one of the most talkedabout books of the decade.Eve is a bold, unprec...
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Flinders
Grantlee KiezaThe extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the mapIn 1810, Matthew Flinders made his final voyage home to his beloved wife, Ann, his body ravaged by ...
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Family Business
Jonathan SimsA bonechilling horror from the acclaimed writer of THIRTEEN STOREYS and hit horror podcast THE MAGNUS ARCHIVESJUST ANOTHER DEADEND JOB.DEATH. IT'S A DIRTY BUSINESS.When Diya Burman...
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Unshakable Hope Bible Study Guide
Max LucadoThis 12session video Bible study will help you, your group, and your church stand on the definitive declarations of our mighty and loving God who governs the world according to his...
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Raiders of Spanish Peaks
Zane GreyThe Lindsay family has come west hoping to help the father, John, recover from an illness. When they arrive, they are induced to purchase Spanish Peaks Ranch, an abandoned United S...
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Adam Paul v. State Alaska
Court Of Appeals Of AlaskaAdam Paul appeals to this court from his conviction of firstdegree murder. Paul challenges the trial courts failure to submit the issue of selfdefense to the jury. In determining w...
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Making History
Richard CohenA “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s historyfrom Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burnsand how their biases influenc...
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Oeuvres de Paul Adam
Paul Adam5 Oeuvres de Paul Adam Ce livre numérique présente une collection de 5 oeuvres de Paul Adam éditées en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement...
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How Confidence Works
Ian RobertsonConfidence makes your brain work better and boosts your performance Confidence acts like a miniantidepressant, lifting your mood Confidence is contagious Confidence is anxiety's g...
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Jean Paul von Adam bis Zucker
Bernhard Setzwein & Christian ThanhäuserIm Jahr 2013 jährt sich zum 250. Mal der Geburtstag von Jean Paul. Zu diesem Anlass nähern sich der Schriftsteller und JeanPaulKenner Bernhard Setzwein und der Zeichner Christian T...
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The Unofficial Holy Bible for Minecrafters
Christopher Miko, Garrett Romines, Terry A. Smith & Wanda M. LundyAn Exploration of the Old and New Testament for Young Readers Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen Before!Since 2009, Minecraft has swept the gaming world by storm. More than one hundred mi...
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Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
PJ MortonGrammywinning singersongwriter, keyboardist for the mega pop band Maroon 5, and founder of Morton Records, PJ Morton details the inspiring journey that led to his unique sound and ...
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Laughing Legends
Jeffrey Gurian, Richie Tienken & Chris RockOnce in a lifetime a venue comes along that changes show business dramatically, that fosters growth and camaraderie, experimentation and freedom. The Comic Strip is one of those pl...
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Kubrick
Robert P. Kolker & Nathan AbramsThe definitive biography of the creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, presenting the most indepth portrait yet of the groundbreaking filmmaker.The ...
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Test Your Bible Knowledge
Wilson CaseyPeople are passionate when it comes to the Lord?s word, as the Holy Bible has remained in the topmost rank of bestselling books of all time. Test Your Bible Knowledge is a fun, inf...
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All the Men of the Bible
Herbert LockyerA portrait gallery and reference library of over 3,000 named biblical characters.A monumental achievement, this book puts comprehensive information on men in the Bible at your fing...
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How the Scots Made America
Michael FryEver since they first set foot in the new world alongside the Viking explorers, the Scots have left their mark. In this entertaining and informative book, historian Michael Fry sho...
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The Patient Doctor
Ben BraveryAt the age of twentyeight, with his Beijingbased science communications business doing well and a new relationship blossoming, Ben Bravery woke from a colonoscopy to be told he had...
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The Seven Ages of Death
Dr Richard ShepherdThe heartwrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard ShepherdA TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF ...
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The Last Enforcer
Charles OakleyIn this “incredible read on some incredible days and nights in the old association” (Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN senior NBA insider) Charles Oakleyone of the toughest and most loyal p...
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Man and Woman, One in Christ
Philip Barton PayneDoes Paul teach a hierarchy of authority of man over woman, or does he teach the full equality of man and woman in the church and home? In Man and Woman, One in Christ, Philip Bart...
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Unshakable Hope
Max LucadoWhat feels shaky in your world? Maybe you feel hurt by the past, disappointed by the present, or worried about the future. If so, there is hope. For every problem in life, God has ...
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A Beautiful Mind
Sylvia NasarAlso an Academy Award–winning film starring Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connellydirected by Ron HowardThe powerful, dramatic biography of math genius John Nash, who overcame serious...
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Capital
Karl Marx & Ben Fowkes'A groundbreaking work of economic analysis. It is also a literary masterpice' Francis Wheen, GuardianOne of the most notorious and influential works of modern times, Capital is an...
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Hashish
Henry de MonfreidNobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri de Monfried lived by his own account ‘a rich, restless, magnificent...
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10 to 25
David YeagerAcclaimed developmental psychologist David Yeager reveals the new science of motivating young people ages ten through twentyfive in this groundbreaking book that is a mustread for ...