Goldfish Memory

Goldfish Memory
Directed by	Elizabeth Gill
Produced by	Breda Walsh
Written by	Elizabeth Gill
Starring	Sean Campion Fiona O'Shaughnessy Fiona Glascott
Music by	Richie Buckley
Cinematography	Ken Byrne
Edited by	Dermot Diskin
Distributed by	Wolfe Video
Release dates	2003
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Budget	€ 900,000

For the goldfish memory myth, see Goldfish#Cognitive abilities.

Goldfish Memory (2003) is a feature film about everyday relationships, set and filmed in Dublin. It was written and directed by Elizabeth Gill.

Plot

The movie is set around a small group of characters experiencing relationships which build and crumble before the viewers eyes. The title of the film refers to the belief, expressed by several of characters, that the goldfish retains a memory of something for only three seconds. Tom, one of the principal characters in the film, draws comparisons between this and the human tendency to jump from one relationship to the next, "forgetting" the pain that any previous one might have caused. The film shows complexities involved in straight, gay, lesbian, and bisexual relationships. Writer/director Liz Gill says the film was influenced by the work of directors Robert Altman and Richard Linklater, particularly Linklater's film Slacker.

Cast

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

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack acted as something of a showcase for the Irish alternative music scene of the time. Alongside relatively established bands like The Frames and The Walls, it also featured up and coming acts like Rodrigo y Gabriela, Nina Hynes and Messiah J and the Expert.

Four songs by the legendary Brazilian Bossa Nova composer Tom Jobim were remade for the movie, three of which ('Once I Loved', 'Waters of March' and 'Desafinado') were performed by Damien Rice with Lisa Hannigan (vocals) and Vyvienne Long (cello). The other ('Lamento No Morro') was performed by Richie Buckley.

External links

• Review from The Guardian (UK)
• Goldfish Memory at IMDb