Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005
Directed by Martin McDonagh
gun
passenger
dark comedy
grief
train
photograph
ireland
police officer
short film
Rank
#54 in 2004·#2374 overall
IMDB
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Cast
Brendan Gleeson
Donnelly
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Kid
David Wilmot
Man
Aisling O'Sullivan
Woman
Gary Lydon
Chief Guard
Domhnall Gleeson
Cashier
David Pearse
Short Man
Crew
Martin McDonagh
Director
Martin McDonagh
Writer
Popular Reviews
207 reviews
Tommy
8.0★ · 07/04/26
This sets the stage for every movie he’s ever made. Absolutely brilliant at balancing tragedy and humor. He is that good. Perfectly shows how random and unfair life can be.
This sets the stage for every movie he’s ever made. Absolutely brilliant at balancing tragedy and humor. He is that good. Perfectly shows how random and unfair life can be.
Nora
8.0★ · 06/22/26
Shoutout to martin mcdonagh for making some of the best films I've ever seen. I love Irish people.
Shoutout to martin mcdonagh for making some of the best films I've ever seen. I love Irish people.
