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| Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan likens the central character in "Breakfast on Pluto" to Voltaire's Candide. (MPR photo/Euan Kerr) |
St. Paul, Minn. — Neil Jordan's new film, "Breakfast on Pluto," opens with an Irish woman pushing a baby carriage through the streets of 1970s London. She talks to the child, promising to tell an extraordinary story.
The woman calls herself Kitten, but her real name is Patrick Brady. Brady is from a small town in Ireland, and he's the illigitimate son of the parish priest. Brady has lived an extraordinary life, looking for love and acceptance amidst the Irish troubles.
Neil Jordan has made such films as "The Crying Game," "Michael Collins," "Interview with a Vampire," and "The Butcher Boy." He told Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr that "Breakfast on Pluto" is really about optimism. Listen to their interview by choosing the audio link in the right column.
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