This short film may make you reconsider emigrating

Newly-online Irish animation Origin tells the story of a young man on the brink of emigration – and how he discovers all that he can’t leave behind

14/03/13 0 Views 66 Comments

WATCH THIS short Irish film, which has just gone online this morning, and tell us you don’t feel moved.

Origin, made under the Irish Film Board Short Shorts scheme, tells the tale of a young Irishman on the day he is about to emigrate. “As he races through the streets of Dublin he comes to realise the spirit he’s leaving behind.”

The animated film – from Souljacker – is directed by James Stacey and produced by Sean Smith, written by Stacey and Matthew Darragh, with an original score from Kila’s Rónán Ó Snodaigh. It was nominated for Best Animation at the IFTAs 2012, with Darragh directing the animation.

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Alan Walsh 14/03/13 #

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Lesson learned: Dont take drugs before boarding a flight.

Other than that, enjoyable animation.

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Jennifer Hislop 14/03/13 #

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Honestly, leaving my pet stag behind was definitely the hardest part of emigrating.

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- Little Jim 14/03/13 #
  
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  I’m doing ok without you..
  
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- Liz (10) (^_^) 15/03/13 #
  
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  Jennifer and Little Jim, LOL XD
  
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numbersix 14/03/13 #

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He should buy a map of Dublin or a GPS as he was running all over the shop to get where he was going.

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- On Raglan Road 14/03/13 #
  
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  Why brought him up Talbot St. Temple Bar and Kildare St when his apartment is situated around North Strand
  
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Toora loora lies 14/03/13 #

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Did Ross O’Carroll Kelly shed a few pounds?

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Graham 14/03/13 #

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Is there a part two. Does he get with the stag or what?

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- Paul Corrigan 14/03/13 #
  
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  He gets fined for littering
  
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Daniel Kelly 14/03/13 #

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jaysus…how did he afford that apartment on the dole?

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- Paul Corrigan 14/03/13 #
  
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  Looks like he was doing a runner on his mortgage, he still had the keys to get back in
  
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Patrick Dunphy 14/03/13 #

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he never paid the taxi man…tut tut

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- Pierce2020 14/03/13 #
  
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  Loved that Chris DeBurgh song
  
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- Michael Kelleher 14/03/13 #
  
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  And his apartment is about to be repossessed!
  
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- Dave O'Hanlon 14/03/13 #
  
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  How did he get back into the apartment. The guy is about to emmigrate, surely he had to hand his keys back.
  
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My EL531W 14/03/13 #

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People taking the piss in the comment section make me miss home more than the video does…

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Roisin Peddle 14/03/13 #

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Celtic mysticism is all well and good but it won’t get you off the dole!

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Shane King 14/03/13 #

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What you dont hear from oz is that alot of irish are struggling there aswell the cost of living there is through the roof.

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- My EL531W 14/03/13 #
  
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  The cost of living is high to be sure but I still only spend half my pay check a week and still have everything I want/need. I save the rest and sent a good portion of it home. Also, cause of the high pay here due to the high cost of living, the money I save for myself is quite substantial (more than I was making on the dole). If you live here like people are living in Ireland now (really being careful with you’re money) you can do well.
  
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Justin Healy 14/03/13 #

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Mweh. Wanted to like it more than I did.

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Alan Kennedy 14/03/13 #

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Feeling bad for leaving Dublin’s “spirit” behind is all very well, but I left because I couldn’t find a decent job.

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Shane O' Connor 14/03/13 #

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I emigrated and I do not feel remotely moved! Great animation for sure but I’m left scratching my head.

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- Dave O'Hanlon 14/03/13 #
  
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  As someone trying to get to grips with 3d software im really impressed, hope their skills are put to better use
  
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SilentFugitive 14/03/13 #

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If the State sell off of Coillte harvesting rights is realised, the poor fellah won’t even have his dreams to turn to!

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Pierce2020 14/03/13 #

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EI235 to Sydney, what’s the inflight movie

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marcoop 14/03/13 #

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Great animation and artwork, its also great to watch an animated short and to be able to relate to it by the cars,buses, shops and pubs etc. I dont follow this industry but its good to see we have talent in this field of work. To be fair,the journal kind of overhyped it and encouraged the onslaught of begrudgery and scepticism from the less apreciative.

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Scott Hazel 14/03/13 #

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Sorry but it wouldn’t make me reconsider..

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Alicia Doyle 14/03/13 #

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I just love how clean the city looks. So sick of the litter in Dublin!

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- Matt 14/03/13 #
  
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  Dublin is alot cleaner than London.
  
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- Dáithí Mac Gualraic 14/03/13 #
  
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  In fairness I’d say they are equally clean. Not everything needs to be a competition.
  
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- Dave Murray 14/03/13 #
  
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  The guy ditched his suitcase on the footpath and threw his plane ticket out the window of his apartment so he doesn’t have much of a problem with littering himself.
  Didn’t pay the taxi driver and left the taxi door open. Playing chicken with a Luas tram.
  The story was a bit watery but very good animation though.
  
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- Matt 14/03/13 #
  
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  Your missing my point. All big cities have litter problems.
  
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Mick Madden 15/03/13 #

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Can I have his ticket !

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Diarmuid 14/03/13 #

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I love the Sponsored Link “Spouse Visa Application” underneath this article.

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alan mahon 14/03/13 #

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What absolute diddle-di drivel. Honestly, all that’s missing are leprechauns.

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Chris Noonan 14/03/13 #

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lovely animation, but I’m sure it will make a sad situation worse for a lot of people

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Garvan Gallagher 14/03/13 #

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I didn’t really feel moved at all, I’ll be honest. Nice animation though.

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Michael Milner 14/03/13 #

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I can’t believe they shot Darren!

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Johnny SDA 14/03/13 #

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Excellent. All my unemployment problems solved at last. Now I know what to tell my Local Employment Service Office: I’m looking for vacancies in deer hunting.

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Alan Gorry 14/03/13 #

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Celtic tiger cub desperately attempts to flee Ireland to escape the gargantuan pressure of unemployment fused with perpetual mortgage debt but such plans meet their demise in a frenzied act of immense stupidity…..

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Kerron Ó Luain 14/03/13 #

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I thought it was good. Where does it claim to solve an emmigrant’s problems? All it’s saying is that there is a particular spirit in the country that he was going to leave behind and he decided not to. But the usual west-brit brigade will be along any minute to pour their scorn on it.

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- Dave Murray 14/03/13 #
  
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  The Journal said: “This short film may make you reconsider emigrating” – so maybe they shouldn’t have paraphrased the story as they did.
  …usual West Brit Brigade?? – what the hell is that about?
  
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Diarmuid Brennan 14/03/13 #

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Actually very good show!! There is a lot of irish abroad missing home! Family, friends, the craic, few social drinks, croke park, lansdowne road, christmas easter, patricks day! People in ireland don’t know how lucky they have it! Ask anybody who has travelled and they’ll say the same thing. You can’t beat home!

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Daniel Holian 14/03/13 #

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This short film has no message whatsoever other than have all your documents with you and arrive at least an hour before your flight. Good advertisement for airlines- “Don’t forget to print your boarding pass and your passport, or this could be you…. *play fim*” Really cool graphics though.

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- Simon Barnes 14/03/13 #
  
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  you missed don’t take LSD. (staring at his hands was a big give away) ;-)
  
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Patw 18/03/13 #

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Where’s all the blue lads.? ……..

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Michael Ryan 14/03/13 #

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Completely unbelievable – no-one would wear a tie to the airport, i’m fine with everything else though!!

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Andy Scott 14/03/13 #

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Use the HD version lads – http://vimeo.com/61789415

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Mike 15/03/13 #

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Well that was unconvincing.
Nice detail though.

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Biggins31 14/03/13 #

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This video is an unoffical party political broadcast on behalf of the Fine Gael and Labour party.
Be sure to swallow their PR spin and propaganda every time!

70,000 left Ireland last year and the same the year before – land thats the OFFICIAL government figures.

This video is going to change very little except give it makers massive money in production costs, we can’t really afford to give away on pointless projects.

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- Nuffsaid Thatsall 14/03/13 #
  
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  Why would it be a party political broadcast for FG / Lab!?! I’m assuming the lad is emigrating for employment and job reasons & quite likely has none in Ireland or is limited in his options at the very least! Emigrating does the Government a favour as it lessens the burden on the welfare system where if your collecting same you’re not contributing to the tax take!! Not everything’s a conspiracy you know!!
  
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- mohamad oconnor 14/03/13 #
  
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  Political spin and propaganda! I expect planes to drop leaflets next.
  
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- Paul Nolan 14/03/13 #
  
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  MANNNNN HOOCH IS CRAZY
  
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- Brian Ewan O'Brien 14/03/13 #
  
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  Despite the fact that this was made on a relative shoestring and it’s makers made zero, projects like this actually give Irish filmakers / animators / editors etc a real chance to develop their skills and add to their cv. I cut this short a couple of years ago while unemployed and it helped me win a full time position working on an international animated series.
  
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- Mike Mcinerney 14/03/13 #
  
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  Biggins, your a negative gimp! Ireland isn’t a place for u.
  
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Dáithí Mac Gualraic 14/03/13 #

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I don’t get it what did he discover that changed his situation? Unless of course he was just emigrating as a lifestyle choice then I’d understand.

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Aisling Meehan 14/03/13 #

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I don’t get it

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Laura McEnroe 14/03/13 #

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It needs more lasers and shit

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Mike Nolan 18/03/13 #

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How is it really relevant, nice video but that Ireland has long been replaced by dishonesty and corruption .
My wife eldest daughter and myself all work but I have yet to see anything from politicians that things will change people should strive to live not exist and sadly that’s all that lies ahead here

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Liz (10) (^_^) 15/03/13 #

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That’s grand, but now I want to see the follow up sequel that’s set at Dublin Airport to the song ‘What’s Love got to do with it’.

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Deirdre Culleton Canavan 14/03/13 #

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Me it^

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Smiley Ryan 14/03/13 #

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Qwertyd

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Paul Tighe 14/03/13 #

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f….. sake poor bastard is still on the scratcher .

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David Greene 18/03/13 #

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Propagandist nonsense

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Carly Bailey 14/03/13 #

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Did he turn into Christy from Aslan with some serious guns when he became the Celtic Warrior?

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Deirdre Culleton Canavan 14/03/13 #

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What a load of crap! “Nominated” please tell merit didn’t get any further??

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