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The Limit Of

The Limit Of
Directed byAlan Mulligan
Written byAlan Mulligan
Produced by
  • Alan Mulligan
  • Anthony Mulligan
  • Deirdre O'Meara
  • Tim Palmer
  • King Táine
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Sorin-Balteanu
Edited by
  • Alan Mulligan
  • Tim Palmer
  • Daniel Sorin-Balteanu
Release dates
  • October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) (Tucson)
  • April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) (Ireland)
Running time
89 mins.
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

The Limit Of is a 2018 Irish mystery-thriller film, directed and written by Alan Mulligan. It stars Laurence O'Fuarain, Sarah Carroll, Sonya O'Donoghue, and Ally Ní Chiráin. It premiered at the Tucson Film & Music Festival in 2018, before being released in Ireland in 2019.[1]

Synopsis

James is a banker at the tail-end of the recession. A family tragedy caused by his employer makes him take action. But a mysterious co-worker Alison has her own agenda - a look at modern-day greed and desire.

Cast

  • Laurence O'Fuarain as James Allen
  • Sarah Carroll as Alison Murphy
  • Sonya O'Donoghue as Margaret O'Connell
  • Ally Ní Chiaráin as Molly Allen
  • Des Carney as Andrew Cullen
  • Kevin McCormack as Ger Fitzpatrick
  • Anthony Mulligan as Mike Williams
  • Gail Fitzpatrick as Nora Leonard
  • David Murray as Dr. Alan Ryan
  • Richard Wall as Fenton Allen
  • Joanne Brennan as News Anchor

Reception

Deirdre Molumby of Entertainment.ie commended the film as "an immersive experience".[2] Gareth O'Connor of Movies.ie found Alan Mulligan's "script is sharp enough" to make an impact.[3] Stephen Gaffney of The Movie Waffler rated it 3.5/5 stars, referring to it as "a promising directorial debut from Mulligan".[4]

Sean O'Rourke of Film Ireland gives "special praise to Sonya O'Donoghue's…wonderful performance".[5] Paddy Kehoe of RTÉ lauded Laurence O'Fuarain, Sarah Carroll, and Ally Ní Chiaráin for their "equally impressive performances".[6]

However, Fran Winston of No More Workhorse derided it as a film "whose heart is in the right place, but the execution isn't".[7] Donald Clarke of The Irish Times opined, "The threadbare plot makes little sense and the characters' motivations are too often incomprehensible."[8] And Katy Hayes of The Sunday Times remarked, "The influences of Steve McQueen's Shame and Sam Taylor-Johnson's Fifty Shades of Grey are apparent, but The Limit Of has neither the psychological intelligence of the former nor the committed insouciance of the latter."[9]

References

  1. ^ "The Limit Of (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  2. ^ Molumby, Deirdre (3 May 2019). "The Limit Of". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Gareth (7 April 2019). "The Limit Of". Movies.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  4. ^ Gaffney, Stephen (27 March 2019). "New Release Review - THE LIMIT OF". The Movie Waffler. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  5. ^ O'Rourke, Sean (16 April 2019). "Irish Film Review: The Limit Of". Film Ireland. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  6. ^ Kehoe, Paddy (3 April 2019). "Irish movie The Limit Of faces its own bank crisis". RTÉ. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  7. ^ Winston, Fran (8 April 2019). "The Limit Of – Film Review". No More Workhorse. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  8. ^ Clarke, Donald (3 April 2019). "The Limit Of: Too many people talking too slowly". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  9. ^ Hayes, Katy (7 April 2019). "Film review: The Limit of". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 July 2026 – via The Times.


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