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My Name Is Emily

My Name Is Emily

20166.81h 34m

Overview

Packed off to a foster home after her father is insti­tu­tion­al­ized, a rebellious young Irish girl resolves to bust her dad out of the hospital where he's been confined.

Directed by Simon Fitzmaurice
Written by Dearbhla Regan, Simon Fitzmaurice
Produced by Kathryn Kennedy, Lesley McKimm
Box Office0Revenue: $14K

Top Cast

Evanna Lynch

Evanna Lynch

Emily

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley

Robert

George Webster

George Webster

Arden

Deirdre Mullins

Deirdre Mullins

Emily's Mother

Cathy Belton

Cathy Belton

Greasy Haired Teacher

Martin McCann

Martin McCann

Swimming Teacher

Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

Dr. Golding

Stella McCusker

Stella McCusker

Granny

Declan Conlon

Declan Conlon

Arden's father

Dónall Ó Héalai

Dónall Ó Héalai

Young Policeman

Themes & Keywords

road tripgriefdead motherroad mappsychiatric wardfatherhoodmultiple perspectivesunderwater photographyfoster carephilosophicalyellow cargrapes of wrath

About My Name Is Emily

My Name Is Emily is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of road trip, grief, dead mother, road map, psychiatric ward, fatherhood. Directed by Simon Fitzmaurice, it stars Evanna Lynch, Michael Smiley, George Webster. Packed off to a foster home after her father is insti­tu­tion­al­ized, a rebellious young Irish girl resolves to bust her dad out of the hospital where he's been confined.

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