Glassland

Glassland is a 2014 Irish drama film written and directed by Gerard Barrett in his second feature, following Pilgrim Hill.

John spends his time trying to get more work driving, hanging out with his one mate, arguing with his mother about alcohol, taxiing prostitutes, and palling with his younger brother, who has Down syndrome and lives in a home with other disabled kids.

John rids his house of alcohol and tries to convince his mother to stop drinking but she screams at him and smashes the plates as he impassively videos her rampage.

The free centre can only keep her for one week, but the concerned director finds a place at a private clinic with a fee of 8,000 euros.

John drives his mate Shane to the airport to leave the country, but on the way has arranged for him to have a cathartic meeting with his young son whom he almost never gets to see.