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Get Inside: Nine Things to Do This Week Stuck at Home Attend the first-ever South By Southwest without lines, drink whisky from the oldest distillery in Ireland on St. Patrick s Day and experience a “witchual glitchual ritual. Stacey Abrams will speak at the virtual SXSW. IMAGE: Marla Aufmuth / TED Updated March 16 at 9:59 PM Watch: “In Bruges” This year, celebrate St. Patrick s Day with some acclaimed Irish cinema, like this pitch-black gangster comedy from acclaimed playwright-filmmaker Martin McDonagh. Irish heartthrob Colin Farrell stars as Ray, a guilt-ridden hitman who s forced to go into hiding in Bruges, Belgium, after a contract killing goes tragically wrong. Fellow Irishman Brendan Gleeson co-stars as Ray s mentor, and Ralph Fiennes steals the show as their wrathful boss.
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Grief and Adolescence Collide in Locally Filmed “Sophie Jones,” an Authentic Portrait of Mourning While Coming of Age Director Jessie Barr collaborated on the script with her younger cousin, Jessica Barr, who also stars as the titular heroine. GROWING PAINS: Jessica Barr (right) plays Sophie Jones, a teenager coping with the death of her mother. (Roger Ebert) Updated March 16 at 7:15 PM I always take from my life in some way, explains Sophie Jones director Jessie Barr, and that philosophy extends from the themes of her projects to co-creators.
Director Jessie Barr’s debut feature film, Sophie Jones, is a film distinctly about a place. Over a video call with a relatable spotty internet connection, Barr shared how that place is both a literal physical space while also being an emotional one. The physical place is Portland, with many recognizable locations in and around the city. The emotional one is the state of youthful turmoil that comes from trying to grow up in a world.
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