Gerard O'Dwyer

La matriarche Diane reçoit ses enfants et leurs conjoints pour un dernier Noël dans la maison familiale avant qu’elle ne la vende. Les choses se passent bien jusqu’à ce qu’un étrange inconnu se pointe à la porte, couvert de bandages de la tête aux pieds. Son nom est Cletus et il montre à Diane une lettre avec le mot « maman » gribouillé sur l’enveloppe. Il s’avère que la dame s’est fait avorter 20 ans auparavant et que durant l’opération, la clinique a été la cible d’un attentat par un fanatique, qui s’est enfui avec le fœtus à moitié mort, l’a soigné tant bien que mal et lui a transmis ses croyances religieuses fondamentalistes ! Aujourd’hui, le fanatique est mort, mais Cletus, maintenant une brute défigurée, a retrouvé sa mère et le reste de sa famille. Joyeux Noël !

A filmmaker's lifelong dream quickly becomes his worst nightmare when he attempts to make a low budget horror film about an aborted fetus that seeks revenge on its family.

Be My Brother stars aspiring actor Gerard O'Dwyer as Richard, a young man whose charm and charisma challenges the prejudices of a stranger waiting at a bus stop. When he impacts the stranger’s world, he also impacts the heart and mind of someone else close by. With Gerard O'Dwyer in the leading role, Tracie Sammut as camera assistant, Georgia Cranko as unit manager and Gordon Crane as gaffer, the filmmaking experience of Be My Brother presented an opportunity for creative people with disabilities to experience working on a film set in the capacity of either crew member or performer. Genevieve met Gerard while filming a documentary for Down Syndrome NSW, as part of the Up, Up and Away Project, and was instantly inspired by his vivacious personality and a photographic memory for dialogue. She decided to write a script for him to act as the lead, in order to create a platform to showcase his talent and ability as an actor.

Convoqué pour un entretien d’embauche dans un cabinet d’avocats réputé, Thomas Howell découvre que le recruteur est un jeune trisomique.

An Australian Shakespeare fan with Down Syndrome sets off on a solo adventure to discover Tokyo in order to get away from his overbearing older brother. Along the way he uses his knowledge of the Bard, his sketchbook and his wits to win the hearts of the people he meets.

Be My Brother stars aspiring actor Gerard O'Dwyer as Richard, a young man whose charm and charisma challenges the prejudices of a stranger waiting at a bus stop. When he impacts the stranger’s world, he also impacts the heart and mind of someone else close by. With Gerard O'Dwyer in the leading role, Tracie Sammut as camera assistant, Georgia Cranko as unit manager and Gordon Crane as gaffer, the filmmaking experience of Be My Brother presented an opportunity for creative people with disabilities to experience working on a film set in the capacity of either crew member or performer. Genevieve met Gerard while filming a documentary for Down Syndrome NSW, as part of the Up, Up and Away Project, and was instantly inspired by his vivacious personality and a photographic memory for dialogue. She decided to write a script for him to act as the lead, in order to create a platform to showcase his talent and ability as an actor.