Overview
Eight-year-old Ardal has a romantic heart and a passionate crush on his second-class teacher, Ms Purdy. But his dreams of marrying his love are dashed when she becomes engaged to her boyfriend, who Ardal deems entirely unacceptable. Inspired by his favourite western movies, he decides that his only course of action is to challenge his rival to a duel.
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film (2011)
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Michael CreaghWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 20, 2010
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Ireland
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