Watermelon (film)

Watermelon

Brenda Fricker
Distributed by ITV
Directed by Kieron J. Walsh
Produced by Christine Langan
Screenplay by Colin Bateman
Based on Watermelon 
by Marian Keyes
Starring Anna Friel
Jamie Draven
Ciaran McMenamin
Sean McGinley
Brenda Fricker
Country United Kingdom
Ireland
Language English
Release date
  • 16 April 2003
Running time 74 minutes

Watermelon is a 2003 television film directed by Kieron J. Walsh, and was released on 16 April 2003 on channel IPV. The screenplay is by Colin Bateman.[1] The film is inspired by the novel the same name by Marian Keyes.[1] The film is starring Anna Friel as Claire, Jamie Draven, Ciaran McMenamin, Sean McGinley, and Brenda Fricker. It is a lighthearted Irish drama following the troubles of a young couple when the man discovers that his beloved is carrying another man's baby.

Plot

At twenty-nine, fun-loving, good-natured Claire has everything she ever wanted: a boyfriend she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to her first baby, James visits her in the recovery room to inform her that he's leaving her. Claire is left with a beautiful newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a body that she can hardly bear to look at in the mirror. So, in the absence of any better offers, Claire decides to go home to her family in Dublin. To her gorgeous man-eating sister Anna, her soap-watching mother, her bewildered father. And there, sheltered by the love of an (albeit quirky) family, she gets better. A lot better. In fact, so much better that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a bit of a surprise.

Cast

Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
2003 Linda Mooney and Carol Dunne Best Hair / Make-up style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Watermelon Best TV Drama style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Emer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh Best Costume Design style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anna gets first TV starring role as Irish author's novel is filmed; Brookie beauty's return to small screen is triumph for ex-alcoholic writer Keyes. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.

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