Set in County Kerry, Ireland, this road movie follows 12-year-old Mully, whose mother Rita has recently died of cancer, and Joy, a solicitor, and her newborn baby.

At a charity event in a local pub in Rita's honour, Mully sees his father James has stolen the money collected, to pay off his debts.

Mully grabs the cash, runs off, and, finding a stationary taxi with the driver's door open, jumps in and drives off.

He is shocked to realise that there are passengers in the back seat: Joy, a middle-aged woman in a drunken stupor, and her newborn baby.

Calling James from the petrol station, Mully is convinced by his father to head for a ferry, which Joy initially rejects.

Joy calls up her childhood friend Mags, letting her know she had the baby one week early, her name is Robin and she has breastfed her.

In a daze and with an emotional crisis, she drops Robin off on Mags's doorstep, then drives on to Kerry airport in deep denial about her own nascent feelings.

In November 2020, it was reported that Olivia Colman would star in Joyride, which would be directed by Emer Reynolds from a script by Ailbhe Keogan.

The critics consensus reads: "Olivia Colman's performance is enough to carry Joyride over a few miles of credulity-straining incident, but this rickety road trip runs out of fuel long before it reaches its final destination.