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Retirement Plan streaming

2024 Short Ireland Short, Comedy, Animation, Crime 7 min

By: John Erasmus, John Kelly With: Ayesha Gibson, Domhnall Gleeson, Troy Larkin, Gregory Caine

Disillusioned with his life, Ray dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.

Filmium rating

73%

Mood

Melancholic

Reflective

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

John Kelly

John Erasmus

Gabriel Bergmoser

Tara Lawall

Troy Larkin

Ayesha Gibson

Gregory Caine

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson (Ray)

Domhnall Gleeson (Voice)

John Kelly (Director)

Tara Lawall (Co-Writer)

Budget

Independent Film

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Expressive

Moho Animation

Strip-Back Animation

Narrative Structure

Animated Short

Fantasy Sequences

Short Narrative

Visual Storytelling

Pace

7-Minute Runtime

Short Duration

Short Film

Slow-Paced

Runtime

7 Minutes

Short Film

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Minimalist Score

Subtle Score

Style

Animated

Artistic

Expressively Understated

Short Film

Subdued

Time-Period

Contemporary

Midlife

Modern

Central Conflict

Life Dissatisfaction

Retirement Longing

Characters

Domhnall Gleeson

Middle-Aged Man

Ray

Ending

Dreams Of Future

Hopeful

Reflective

Historical Context

2024

Contemporary

Midlife

Key Plot Points

Dreaming

Fantasizes About Retirement

Fantasy About Retirement

Life Reflection

Overstimulation

Plot

Dream Sequences

Life Reflection

Middle-Aged Protagonist

Midlife Crisis

Retirement Fantasies

Setting

Contemporary Ireland

Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Ireland

Theme

Existential Contemplation

Life Dissatisfaction

Midlife Reflection

Retirement Dreams

Retirement Longing

Genre

Animated

Animated Short

Drama

Short Film

Audiences

Adults

Art House Viewers

Art-House Viewers

Short Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Retirement Plan

Reception

Festival Award

Film Festival Awards

International Recognition

Oscar Nomination

Production Countries

Ireland

Release Year

2024

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