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Flora Montgomery, Sean Campion, Fiona Glascott, Keith McErlean, Fiona O'Shaughnessy ... see more see more... , Peter Gaynor , Jean Butler , Stuart Graham , Aisling O'Neill , Justine Mitchell , Lise Hearns , Demian McAdam , Demien McAdam

Written and directed by Liz Gill, Goldfish Memory chronicles the ups and downs of several Irish singles who, like goldfish, seem to have a memory span that's simply too short to prevent them from repe... read more read more...ating the same actions ad nauseam. Lives intertwine when a middle-aged professor (Sean Campion) with a nasty tendency to chase after his pupils breaks up with one of his conquests (Fiona Glascott) in order to repeat the pattern with another student (Fiona O'Shaughnessy). Shunned, Clara (Glascott) goes on to have a lesbian affair with a local reporter (Flora Montgomery), who turns out to be more than a little possessive. In an effort to get away from the needy reporter, Clara manages to attract the woman who had stolen the affections of her professor in the first place. Goldfish Memory was filmed entirely in Dublin, Ireland, and also features Keith McErlean, Peter Gaynor, and Jean Butler. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Liz Gill, Aisling O'Neill, Demien McAdam, Fiona Glascott, Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Flora Montgomery, Jean Butler, Keith McErlean, Lise Hearns, Liz Gillies, Peter Gaynor, Sean Campion, Stuart Graham

Release Date: January 1, 2003

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DVD Release Date: January 18, 2004

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  • purplemegan
    April 30, 2007
    purplemegan
    Pretty cute movie all around. Though I think the goldfish thing was a little overkill...some of the characters had them, they were in a bowl at the local bar, one guy had a goldfish shower curtain...and one guy was using the whole "goldfish memory" thing as part of his deal to p... read moreick up girls.
  • InaHH
    November 15, 2006
    InaHH
    Wonderful little Irish film. What makes it more than your average romantic comedy is the cast and the quirky humour. It's something for every audience: there's gay, lesbian and straight couples, so everybody should check it out... ;-)
  • freakshowsweetie
    August 17, 2006
    freakshowsweetie
    It was pretty refreshing and realistic. It's nice how the initial disgust for one of the main characters seemlessly transforms into sympathy by the end. I quite like the goldfish theme... the endless cycle of life, love rehashing aspects from past relationships. Interesting stuff.

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Dennis Schwartz
December 2, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It is a vacuous and predictable 'looking for love' story that is surprisingly entertaining due to its fast-pace. Full Review

Rob Thomas
November 11, 2004
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Gill's screenplay is more amusing than truly funny, but she gets the characters right, and that's more important in the long run. Full Review

David Nusair
August 28, 2004
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...fast-paced and surprisingly enjoyable... Full Review

Jon Popick
August 28, 2004
Jon Popick, Planet Sick-Boy

Steeped in the act of sex yet shows less skin than the 2004 Taliban Fashion Show. Full Review

Laura Clifford
August 24, 2004
Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

Cinematographer Ken Byrne, shooting in DVCAM, achieves some stunning, watery imagery using natural light Full Review

Ronnie Scheib
March 26, 2009
Ronnie Scheib, Variety

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October 6, 2004
Jamie Russell, BBC

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Time Out

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