A genuine rarity in Irish cinema, this whimsical work is a surreal cross between the Ealing comedies of the 1940s and the more outlandish work of the Coen Brothers. The story begins when Brendan (Coltrane), a luckless Dublin gambler who has squandered away his daughter’s tuition money, discovers a 200-year-old aborigine head with the uncanny ability to pick winning racehorses. Complications ensue as Brandan’s sudden winning streak attracts the unwanted attentions of local mobsters and the Australian government. David Caffrey (Divorcing Jack) employs a stellar cast of British, American, and Irish talent to tackle the film’s absurdities with breakneck abandon and offbeat charm.