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Friends since they were small boys, Adam and Paul – and we never learn which is which – have withered into two hapless, desperate Dublin junkies, tied together by habit and necessity. A stylized, downbeat comedy, the film follows the pair through a single day, which, like every other, is entirely devoted to the business of scrounging and robbing money for drugs. The difference today is that Adam and Paul – already near rock bottom – have finally run out of luck, credit and friends.

“ ★★★★ Entertainment.ie. Hauntingly dark and frequently touching, Adam and Paul is also hilarious. ” more
“ The Guardian. There are some nods to Beckett and Laurel and Hardy, but these influences are worn lightly and intelligently, and the movie never glamorises drugs or tries to make its comedy on the subject dishonestly flippant. ” more
“ Empire Online. Screenwriter O'Halloran makes an admirably world-weary stooge, but Murphy excels as the eager, accident-prone clown. ” more
“ Irish Film and Television Awards 2004 - Best Director - Lenny Abrahamson ”
“ Irish Film and Television Awards 2004 - Best Film ”
“ Irish Film and Television Awards 2004 - Best Actor - Tom Murphy ”
“ Irish Film and Television Awards 2004 - Best Actress - Louise Lewis ”
“ Galway Film Fleadh 2004 - Best Irish First Feature - Lenny Abrahamson ”
“ Galway Film Fleadh 2004 - Best Irish Feature - Lenny Abrahamson ”
“ Evening Standard British Film Awards 2006 - Best Screenplay Mark O'Halloran ”
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