After killing his abusive father, a son is thwarted in his own death by Dad’s strange will and a biblical storm
Jimmy (Aaron Monaghan) wants to kill himself, but he keeps being interrupted. There are only so many grim jokes to be wrung from a noose, but Irish writer-director Philip Doherty has a good go with this gloomy comedy.
After seven years away, Jimmy returns to his hometown in County Cavan to find his abusive father (Hugh B O’Brien) on his deathbed. A scuffle leads to Dad’s death and with it an onslaught of rain that will last for 40 days. According to his will, the funeral is not to be held until the downpour ceases, so the body is kept cool in a drawer of frozen pizzas until further notice.