Synopsis
In a desperate attempt to reunite his broken family, a young taxi driver becomes entangled in the criminal underworld.
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Cast
- Jack ReynorJohn
- Toni ColletteJean
- Will PoulterShane
- Michael SmileyJim
- Ally Ni ChiarainWoman in Taxi
- Joe MullinsTaxi Driver
- Dairíne Ní DhonnchúBridie
- D.J. McGrathPaul
- Jack BarrettShane's Son
- Kian MurphyBike Kid
Recommendations
- 100
The Playlist
Collette delivers one of the best performances of her already impressive career in Glassland. - 80
The Guardian
Like the emotional equivalent of a massage with a sandpaper loofah, the film leaves you feeling raw and tender, thanks particularly to the knockout performances from the small cast, especially Collette. - 80
The Telegraph
It’s a film of few frills or flourishes, which never tries to dress up its subject or soften its blows. Yet in its rage and its pain, in the wire-brush scrub it gives to the movies’ woozily romantic notions of alcoholism, Glassland feels wholly honest and true. - 80
Total Film
Ends up an impressive addiction drama. Stay with it and it’ll stay with you. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Before anyone has even said anything, the economy of Barrett as a storyteller is abundantly clear. - 75
Observer
Bring plenty of Kleenex. A nickel pack won’t do. - 70
The New York Times
There’s much in the movie to admire until it runs headlong into a stone wall. - 70
Los Angeles Times
[Reynor's] performance — fractured yet strong — is a big reason why Glassland works so well.
