The Drummer and the Keeper

The Drummer and the Keeper

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Human Relationship | Mental Health

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Nick Kelly
  • Cast(s): Dermot Murphy, Jacob McCarthy, Annie Ryan, Niamh Algar, Peter Coonan See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 32min
  • Music: John Gerard Walsh
  • Award(s): Grand Jury 2019 (Won)
    IFTA 2018 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: One Battle After Another, Sorry, Baby
  • Story:
    The Drummer and the Keeper tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men: Gabriel, a reckless young drummer who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17-year-old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heartwarming story shows the strength of the human bond in the face of adversity.
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STORY

Story
The Drummer and the Keeper tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men: Gabriel, a reckless young drummer who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17-year-old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heartwarming story shows the strength of the human bond in the face of adversity.

AWARDS

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Won
Grand Jury Award

Best Narrative Feature | 2019

Feature Film Award

Best First Irish Feature | 2017

Audience Award

Best Film | 2019

Best Foreign Film | 2018

Best Feature Film Drama | 2019

Rising Star Award

Best Actor | 2018 | Dermot

Rising Star | 2018 | Jacob

Festival Jury Prize Award

Best Director | 2018

Best Feature Film Award

2017

(director) | 2017

Ros Hubbard for Acting Award

Ros Hubbard Award For Acting | 2017 | Jacob

Nominations
IFTA Award

Best Actress in a Supporting Role Film | 2018 | Niamh

Best Actor in a Supporting Role Film | 2018 | Jacob

Best Original Score | 2018

Best Screenplay Film | 2018

SCORE Bernhard Wicki Award

Best Film | 2018

Zebbie Award

Best Feature Film Script | 2018

DFCC Award

Best Irish Film | 2017

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Director Nick Kelly is the father of child with Asperger's and is familiar with the challenges facing those living with condition.

Won in the Best Irish First Feature category at the Galway Film Fleadh 2017.

Is the first film commissioned by the low budget Catalyst scheme of the Irish Film Board.

Director Nick Kelly has experience of living in the world of rock music. He is a singer, guitarist and song writer himself and was a member of the rock band The Fat Lady Sings.

After 6 months of casting, Jacob and Dermot were the last two actors to audition for the parts of Christopher and Gabriel.

Popular Dialogues

"Eric: Remind me why you're here again. Gabriel: I've just been... eh... over-indulging a bit. Eric: Bipolar with psychotic and delusional episodes, it says here. It's nothing to be ashamed of."

"Christopher: Do you start with the biggest drum or the smallest one? Gabriel: What are you doing here? Christopher: Well, you said you are playing tonight. So, I looked up your name and found your band's name. Then I looked up that name and found out you were playing here tonight before another band that's better than you. Then I looked up the bus timetables."

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