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I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

2020 · 93 min

A sober, faith-driven docudrama that mixes reenactment with talking heads, asking for quiet attention rather than excitement.

Tagline: Patrick had to choose – obey God or obey man?
Overview: Peels back centuries of legend and myth to tell the story of Saint Patrick through historical reenactments, expert interviews and Patrick’s own writings, tracing his journey from man to saint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i95AQhvtzsA
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, survival, identity, isolation
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
survival
identity
isolation
redemption
Places: countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Tim CampbellSelf - Director of the Saint Patrick Centre
Elva JohnstonSelf - School of History, University College Dublin
Charles DohertySelf - School of History and Archives, University College Dublin
Thomas O'LoughlinSelf - Author: Discovering Saint Patrick
Billy SwanSelf - Catholic Author: The Experience of God in the Writings of Saint Patrick
Henry HullSelf - Dean of Down Cathedral, Church of Ireland
Elizabeth DawsonSelf - Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast
Gordon RobertsonSelf - President of the Christian Broadcasting Network
John Rhys-DaviesOld Patrick
Seán T. Ó MeallaighPatrick
Robert McCormackYoung Patrick
Moe DunfordSelf - Narrator (voice)
Malcolm AdamsBritish Bishop
Shane CaseyCalpornius / Druid
Terry ByrnePotitus