Hanging Around (film)

Hanging Around is a 1996 British comedy-drama film directed by Damien O'Donnell. It stars Ewan Bremner, Nicholas Tennant, and Stuart Townsend.

The film follows the lives of a group of unemployed and directionless young men living in Dublin. They spend their days drifting, "hanging around," and generally avoiding any serious commitment or responsibility. The plot revolves around their petty criminal activities, failed romantic relationships, and their overall inability to escape their stagnant existence.

Bremner plays Edward, a particularly hapless and indecisive individual, while Tennant and Townsend portray his equally adrift companions. The film explores themes of aimlessness, the struggles of youth in a difficult economic climate, and the search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world. While a comedy, the film also touches upon darker elements of frustration and disillusionment experienced by the characters.