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"Breakfast on Pluto" in cinemas over the plot of this colorful picture could be doused with combustible tears. The illegitimate founding of Patrick, an orphan with living parents, since childhood was a shame of the Catholic community of the native Irish province. Because he was fidgeting, dressed in ladies' rags, and even insisted that his name was not Patrick, but a pussy. Having matured, a curly young man in women's clothing went to look for his mother.

He was nailed to rockers, then to bikers, then to homeless magicians, or even sold on the panel. The time was politically unstable: the end of the 60s-the beginning of the 70s. So the young hero had to face Irish militants, to visit the victims as a result of the attack and a suspect in his organization. After that, compassionate police officers arranged a hero to work in a Pip show, where he again appeared in a delicate girlish robe.

And if anyone in his right mind said that on such a plot canvas you can embroider the most cheerful, bright and clean cinema of recent years, there would be every reason not to believe him. But "breakfast on Pluto" exists, pleases the eye, hearing and all other spectator feelings.

Perhaps, first of all, three Irish guys should thank for this: the author of the pioneer novel Patrick McCeib, the director of the virtuoso Neil Jordan and the incomparable performer of the main role of Sillian Murphy. McCab and Jordan reliably armed their hero with irony, saving from resentment and despondency. And Sillian (or in Irish pronunciation - Kilian; however, in communication with the press, the actor responds to both variants of the name) Murphy brought the necessary organic matter to the project. Before the “breakfast”, the young talent managed to create a reputation as one of the most expressive young cinema halls (“Batman: Beginning”, “Night Flight”) and was somehow not seen in the wear of heels, wigs, cosmetics and fashionable women's clothing. But this character Murphy was as if created to demonstrate an elegant ladies' wardrobe and accessories. The large screen is unlikely to see such transvestites: a rainbow, radiant image, devoid of the slightest breakdown or tragedy. The dressed up guy here is so at ease, so without tension and aesthetically combining male and female that you involuntarily envy him, Patrick, inner power, and a bright individuality. Well, the male representative wants to wear girlfriends, paint and twitterly, with an insinuating delicate voice - and acts, as he considers to be natural for himself.

And after all, it finally acquires, without changing either himself, or his nature, and friends, and a loving family.

Patrick charming the charm of life is accompanied by popular romantic melodies of the 60-70s: the soundtrack of "Breakfast on Pluto" and really the best remedy for any stress. Universal visual-musical harmony in the film is able to break only the translation brought into the sound path, but the public will somehow reconcile with it.

04/17/2006 / Catherine Chen Material published in the "newspaper" No. 67 dated 04/18/2006.