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Breakfast on Pluto

Breakfast on Pluto

Same world. Different planet.

20057.22h 8m

Overview

In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.

Directed by Neil Jordan
Written by Neil Jordan, Pat McCabe
Produced by Stephen Woolley, Neil Jordan, Alan Moloney
Box Office0Revenue: $3.9M

Top Cast

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Patrick 'Kitten' Braden

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Bertie

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

John Joe Kenny

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Father Liam

Eva Birthistle

Eva Birthistle

Eily Bergin

Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Charlie

Laurence Kinlan

Laurence Kinlan

Irwin

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

Mr. Silky String

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Ma Braden

M

Morgan Jones

Building Site Worker

Themes & Keywords

london, englandtransvestismtranssexualityloss of loved onetransvestite1970spregnancypastormale homosexualityirelandlgbtwonderplayfulsentimentalwittyamusedaudaciouscompassionateexuberanthopeful

About Breakfast on Pluto

Breakfast on Pluto is a drama, comedy film released in 2005 exploring themes of london, england, transvestism, transsexuality, loss of loved one, transvestite, 1970s. Directed by Neil Jordan, it stars Cillian Murphy, Stephen Rea, Brendan Gleeson. In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.

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