the story in their adaptation of the novel for the silver screen. In the book, the protagonist is called "Pussy", but Jordan and McCabe rename her "Kitten" in the film. Unlike the highly sexual Pussy, who is sexually involved with numerous male and female characters in some rather kinky situations as well as a few long-term relationships, Kitten doesn't even kiss another character on the lips. One sexual encounter for hire is strongly implied, but Kitten is not shown being overtly sexual with anyone on screen. Kitten's flirtatious relationships with the series of male characters she meets throughout the film are never shown or strongly implied to have been consummated, leaving the yearning main character unrequited. The seaside scene between Kitten and Bertie was considered by some to be an allusion to director Jordan's earlier film The Crying Game, which also involved a transgender major character, the IRA, and actor Stephen Rea. In The Crying Game, Rea's character doesn't realise that the woman he has fallen for and becomes sexually involved with is transgender. In Breakfast on Pluto, Kitten confesses that she's "not a girl" before Rea's character can kiss her, and he says kindly that he already knew, but does not follow through with the kiss. The author of the novel upon which the film is based, co-screenwriter Patrick McCabe, has a cameo in the film as Kitten's creative writing teacher. Reception Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 57% based on 116 reviews, with an average score of 6.10/10. Awards and nominations For his portrayal of Kitten, Murphy won the 2007 IFTA Award for Best Actor and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Jordan also won the 2007 IFTA for Best Director and Jordan and McCabe took home the Best Script IFTA. See also Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) The Crying Game (1992) References Further reading External links Breakfast on Pluto at BFI Breakfast on Pluto at British Council–Film Breakfast on Pluto at Lumiere 2005 films 2005 comedy-drama films 2005 LGBT-related films British comedy-drama films British LGBT-related films British nonlinear narrative films Down syndrome in film 2000s English-language films English-language Irish films Irish comedy-drama films Irish LGBT-related films Films about the Irish Republican Army Films about The Troubles (Northern Ireland) Films based on Irish novels Films directed by Neil Jordan Films set