Is Five Minutes of Heaven based on a true story?
PARK CITY — “Five Minutes of Heaven” is based on a true story — that never happened. That might explain why the film circles and circles its subject but never strikes dramatic pay dirt. The film, from German director Oliver Hirschbiegel (“Downfall”), focuses on two men devastated by events 33 years earlier.
What is 5 minutes of heaven about?
In 1970s Northern Ireland, young Joe Griffin watches in horror as the teenage leader of a UVF cell shoots Joe’s brother dead. Thirty years later, peace is at hand, and Joe (James Nesbitt) is to meet his brother’s killer, Alistair Little (Liam Neeson), on live TV. Unbeknownst to the TV crew, Joe is not there to reconcile with Alistair, but to kill him.Five Minutes of Heaven / Film synopsis
Where can I watch 5 minutes of heaven?
You are able to stream Five Minutes of Heaven by renting or purchasing on iTunes or Amazon Instant Video.
Where was Five Minutes in Heaven filmed?
Belfast
Five Minutes of Heaven has a largely Northern Irish cast and crew. It was filmed in Belfast, Lurgan, Glenarm and Newtownards, and it’s based on a true story from our recent past.
When did five minutes of Heaven Come Out?
Five Minutes of Heaven is a 2009 Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on 19 January 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award for Oliver Hirschbiegel, and the World Cinema Screenwriting Award for Guy Hibbert.
Who are the actors in five minutes of Heaven?
Five Minutes of Heaven: Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. With Mark Ryder, Diarmuid Noyes, Niamh Cusack, Mathew McElhinney. The story of former UVF member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffen’s brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
When did Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt star in five minutes of Heaven?
This was also the first time that two of Northern Ireland’s top actors, Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt, had starred in a film together. Five Minutes of Heaven premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2009. It won in the World Cinema Directed Award: Dramatic, and World Cinema Screenwriting Award categories.