Release date: 19 March 2010

Running time: 82 mins

Director: John Carney

Starring: Simon Delaney, David Pearse, Rory Keenan, Janice Byrne, Donna Dent

The director of acclaimed Irish film Once returns with a quirky comedy of mistaken identity.

The Cassidy family of Ballymoran discover an unexpected visitor passed out on their living room floor beside the drinks cabinet. Dressed in a shiny red space suit and helmet, Zonad (Simon Delaney) appears to be an alien, and the locals do their best to make him welcome - especially in the case of Mary Cassidy (Donna Dent) and her teenage minx of a daughter Jenny (Janice Byrne). But Zonad is not what he seems. His real name is Liam Murphy, and he's an alcoholic chancer on the run from a rehabilitation clinic. At first, Zonad tries to evade the villagers' generosity, but the lure of wanton women and free beer gets the better of him. But as Zonad's philandering rouses suspicion in Ballymoran - in particular for Guy Hendrickson (Rory Keenan), Jenny's virginal beau - will his ruse be uncovered?

Screenplay: John Carney, Kieran Carney

Distributor: Element

You should see it because: A remake of his 2003 film of the same name, it's an earthy Irish comedy from director John Carney.

See it if you liked: Breakfast On Pluto (2005), Once (2007), A Film With Me In It (2008)