A Bump Along the Way
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Directed by | Shelly Love |
Written by | Tess McGowan |
Produced by | Louise Gallagher |
Starring | Bronagh Gallagher Lola Petticrew Mary Moulds Dan Gordon Zara Devlin |
Cinematography | Mark McCauley |
Edited by | Helen Sheridan |
Music by | Die Hexen |
Production companies | Bump Films Gallagher Films |
Distributed by | Element Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Language | English |
A Bump Along the Way is a 2019 Northern Irish comedy-drama film directed by .[1][2]
Synopsis[]
A heavy-drinking Derry single mother becomes pregnant at the age of 44 from a one-night stand, much to the mortification of her teenage daughter.
Cast[]
- Bronagh Gallagher as Pamela
- Lola Petticrew as Allegra
- Mary Moulds as Sinead
- Dan Gordon as Michael
- Zara Devlin as Rhiannon Coyle
- Gerard Jordan as Kieran
Production[]
A Bump Along the Way was developed through Northern Ireland Screen's New Talent Focus scheme and Lottery funding via the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.[3]
Release and reception[]
A Bump Along the Way premiered at the 2019 Belfast Film Festival, then went on general release in October 2019.[4]
A Bump Along the Way has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews.[5]
The Guardian gave it three stars out of five, saying "The movie has a few awkward narrative transitions and a few EastEnders-ish running-out-of-the-room-crying scene endings, but the overall mood is persuasive and heartfelt and Bronagh Gallagher is a great lead."[6] Variety said that it was "sometimes genuinely perceptive and sometimes pat, with superb leads as its consistent anchor."[7]
Awards[]
A Bump Along the Way was nominated for Best Film (2020) at the 16th Irish Film & Television Awards, while Bronagh Gallagher was nominated for Best Actress (Film).
Shelly Love was nominated for the Discovery Award at the British Independent Film Awards 2019.[8]
References[]
- ^ "A BUMP ALONG THE WAY".
- ^ "A Bump Along The Way – Element Distribution".
- ^ "A Bump Along The Way". Belfast Film Festival.
- ^ Anderson, James W. "Movie review: A Bump Along the Way". Entertainment.ie.
- ^ "A Bump Along The Way (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (October 9, 2019). "A Bump Along the Way review – charming late-pregnancy comedy" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (January 18, 2020). "'A Bump Along the Way': Film Review".
- ^ "Armando Iannucci's David Copperfield leads Bifa nominations". Retrieved 2019-11-26.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- English-language films
- 2019 comedy-drama films
- Films set in Northern Ireland
- Northern Irish films
- 2010s pregnancy films
- Irish film stubs
- 2010s comedy film stubs