The Thrills Documentary

'The Thrills : The End of Innocence'* Year: 2007* Director: Danny O’Connor* Principal cast: The Thrills* Running time: 70Synopsis:The Thrills emerged from South Dublin in 2003. 4 years later they’ve enjoyed considerable chart success, sold thousands of albums, played to even more people and remain one of Ireland’s premier rock n roll bands.This film boasts the band’s own never-seenbefore archive plus exclusive behind-the-scenes footage shot by a team allowed unparalleled access for over four years. From St Patrick’s Day in Tempe, Arizona to 80,000 people at Dublin’s Phoenix Park, it’s all here. Thrills, Pills and Bellyaches!Throw in the pressures of that difficult second album not to mention the making of the even more difficult third long player and you’ve got a universal tale of struggle and joy, of laughter and defeat. There’s the spats, the highs and the lows all thrown in for good measure.The 70 minute documentary also features some of the biggest names in music: REM and the Chilli Peppers among them.There’s also frank interviews with the band themselves which all contributes to an extraordinary story, warts and all, and a truly unique film.Showcased at the craic festival in New York:http://www.thecraicfest.com/