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Trouble with Sex (2005): Cast & Plot

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Trouble with Sex is a 2005 film directed by Fintan Connolly, starring Renee Weldon as Michelle, Aidan Gillen and Declan Conlon. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.

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Trouble with Sex (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Director
Fintan Connolly
Original language
English
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The story

What Is Trouble with Sex About?

The premise of Trouble with Sex without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A sensual romantic drama follows Dublin lawyer Michelle (Renée Weldon, IFTA Best Actress), whose upscale life hides dissatisfaction with her doctor boyfriend, and Conor (Aidan Gillen), a solitary bartender running his father's traditional pub. After Michelle orders a triple vodka one night, their attraction ignites into a tentative romance fraught with complications.

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Cast & crew

Trouble with Sex Cast & Characters

Renee Weldon leads the cast as Michelle, with Aidan Gillen as Conor and Declan Conlon as Ivan. Directed by Fintan Connolly; 10 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Fintan Connolly

One more film directed by Fintan Connolly: Barber.

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Plot

Trouble with Sex Plot Summary

What happens in Trouble with Sex from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Michelle Kelly Renée Weldon is an ambitious, successful lawyer in Dublin. Her relationship with her doctor boyfriend Ivan Declan Conlon is strained, and her mother Rosie Susan Fitzgerald has succumbed to premature dementia, living in a care home she visits regularly. The quiet rhythm of Michelle’s life is challenged by these tensions as she moves through a city that feels both intimate and indifferent.

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The whole story of Trouble with Sex, scene by scene

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How Well Do You Know Trouble with Sex?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who portrays the ambitious lawyer Michelle Kelly?

Details

Trouble with Sex Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “O Pecado da Paixão” and “Проблеми със секса”.

Also known as
  • O Pecado da Paixão
  • Проблеми със секса
  • Проблеми із сексом

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Trouble with Sex FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Trouble with Sex, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Trouble with Sex?

Trouble with Sex runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was Trouble with Sex released?

Trouble with Sex was released on January 15, 2005.

Who directed Trouble with Sex?

Trouble with Sex was directed by Fintan Connolly.

More films by Fintan Connolly

Who is in the cast of Trouble with Sex?

Trouble with Sex stars Renee Weldon as Michelle, Aidan Gillen as Conor and Declan Conlon as Ivan, among 10 credited actors.

Does Trouble with Sex have a post-credit scene?

No. Trouble with Sex has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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