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"The Mountains of Mourne" is a song written by Irish musician Percy French. The above lyrics concerns Irish immigrants reminiscing about home after not finding what they were necessarily looking for in other places. The song also lends its title to this short from actor/filmmaker Jim Cummings which includes a fair amount of reminiscing, sadness, and nostalgia.
The short opens up with Jordan (Casey Thomas Brown), a social media influencer, walking into a hotel on a wheelchair. He is joined soon after by his brother Jim (Cummings) who has come to help him with something. The short stays true to Cummings' style and techniques for various reasons: first, because it is all shot in one take, but mostly for its smart mixture of tones ranging from comedy and drama.
As has been proved in most of his other projects, Cummings is a master in slowly revealing things to the viewer. As the short film progresses, he gradually gives you all the information you need about what's happening in a way that feels natural and organic. Finally, we have his acting talents and the way he can convey true heartfelt emotion and sadness. We put all of that together, and we get one of the most interesting filmmakers I have seen in recent years.
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MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE
(2017, Cummings)
(2017, Cummings)
"♪ So I just took a hand at this digging for gold,
But for all that I found there I might as well be ♫
♪ Where the Mountains o' Mourne sweep down to the sea"
But for all that I found there I might as well be ♫
♪ Where the Mountains o' Mourne sweep down to the sea"
"The Mountains of Mourne" is a song written by Irish musician Percy French. The above lyrics concerns Irish immigrants reminiscing about home after not finding what they were necessarily looking for in other places. The song also lends its title to this short from actor/filmmaker Jim Cummings which includes a fair amount of reminiscing, sadness, and nostalgia.
The short opens up with Jordan (Casey Thomas Brown), a social media influencer, walking into a hotel on a wheelchair. He is joined soon after by his brother Jim (Cummings) who has come to help him with something. The short stays true to Cummings' style and techniques for various reasons: first, because it is all shot in one take, but mostly for its smart mixture of tones ranging from comedy and drama.
As has been proved in most of his other projects, Cummings is a master in slowly revealing things to the viewer. As the short film progresses, he gradually gives you all the information you need about what's happening in a way that feels natural and organic. Finally, we have his acting talents and the way he can convey true heartfelt emotion and sadness. We put all of that together, and we get one of the most interesting filmmakers I have seen in recent years.
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