Joe Kavanagh
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Joe Kavanagh is the troubled, recovering alcoholic protagonist of the Irish film "My Name Is Joe," whose struggles with addiction, love, and poverty drive the story’s emotional core.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | My Name Is Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
personal redemption
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self-destruction ⓘ social realism ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolvement |
poverty
ⓘ
recovery from addiction ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| characterTrait | recovering alcoholic ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Ken Loach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Laverty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesEmotionalCoreOf | My Name Is Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film My Name Is Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama film ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | unemployed man ⓘ |
| hasProblem | relapse risk ⓘ |
| hasRomanticRelationshipWith | Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocioeconomicStatus | impoverished ⓘ |
| livesIn |
Glasgow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
working-class neighborhood ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies struggle for dignity in poverty
ⓘ
explores consequences of addiction ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Mullan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | My Name Is Joe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1998 ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
addiction
ⓘ
alcoholism ⓘ |
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