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Normal People

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Originally published August 28, 2018
Authors Sally Rooney
Set in Dublin
County Sligo
Audio read by Aoife McMahon
GenresNovel
Coming-of-Age Fiction
Psychological Fiction
Reviews www.imdb.com
Adapted from Normal People
Product companiElement Pictures
Networks BBC Three
Direct by Lenny Abrahamson
Produc Catherine Magee
Cast Paul Mescal
EpisodesEpisodesE01 · Episode 1Apr 26, 2020 E02 · Episode 2Apr 26, 2020 E03 · Episode 3Apr 26, 2020 View 5+ more
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About Normal People


Following Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives and start to grow up.

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Oscars 2023: An Irish Goodbye wins best short film Oscar

Jan 24,2023 11:41 am

Northern Ireland film An Irish Goodbye has won an Oscar for best Live Action short film.

The Film , which was shot On Location in Londonderry, Templepatrick and Saintfield, saw off The Competition at Sunday Night 's Academy Awards .

Co-directors Tom Berkeley and Ross White led The Audience in singing Happy Birthday to actor James Martin , who turned 31 on Sunday.

There was disappointment for The Banshees of Inisherin.

The Film did not win in any of its categories.

Irish actor Paul Mescal also missed out, as did An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl ).

, Winning seven awards.

There was a record number of nominations for Irish talent at the awards in Los Angeles .

Irish President Michael D Higgins said it was a remarkable year for the Irish film industry.

He Said the success was " a testament to the Hard Work of so many people over recent decades".

Directed and Written By Ross White and Tom Berkeley, An Irish Goodbye tells The Story of two estranged brothers who come together After their mother's death.

The Black comedy, set on a rural farm, stars James Martin as Lorcan, alongside Seamus O'Hara who plays his older brother Turlough.

White described Winning The Oscar as completely overwhelming.

" We're just so proud to be representing Northern Ireland , " he told Bbc News .

" To be on that stage in front of all of our cinematic Heroes - it was a special moment. "

After The Film was nominated in January, Martin told Bbc News NI: " We were all so excited that we cried our eyes out completely when My Brother Daniel texted and said it was shortlisted for The Oscars . "

Sunday's award was not the only reason to celebrate as it was also Martin's birthday.

He previously said an Oscar win would " put the icing on my birthday cake".

Other nominations in the Sunday's ceremony in The Best Live Action short film category, were Ivalu, Le Pupille, Night Ride and the Red Suitcase .

The award by British film The Long Goodbye.

The Film has already seen success this Awards Season with a last month.

Disappointment for Banshees

Irish talent was well represented at The Oscars ceremony with a record 14 nominations, including nine for Martin Mcdonagh 's tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin.

Colin Farrell lost outin the Best Actor category, while his co-stars Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan were unsuccessful in The Best Supporting Actor category.

Kerry Condon was also nominated for best supporting actress for her role, but lost out to Jamie Lee Curtis.

Set on a remote island off the West Coast of Ireland, The Banshees of Inisherin tells The Story of Two Friends who Fall Out After one decides to abruptly end their relationship.

An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl ) was The First Irish language film to be nominated for best international feature film, a category formerly named best Foreign Language film.

Directed and Written By Colm Bairéad, The Film is adapted from Claire Keegan 's 2010 book Foster.

Paul Mescal , who rose to fame with The Bbc drama Normal People , was also in the running for a Best Actor prize for his role in Aftersun.

Brendan Fraser was victorious in that category for his role in The Whale .

An Irish Goodbye is available to watch on

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