Beat the Lotto

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When downtrodden 1980s Ireland introduced its National Lottery, people began to dream. For Cork based mathematician Stefan Klincewicz, it was an obsession. Authoring and devising a system he claimed led to more consistent payouts, he was initially ridiculed – but he soon spotted an even bigger flaw in the system and began masterminding an audacious plan to fix the draw and win millions.

Ross Whitaker’s delightful documentary looks back at an extraordinary scheme. Played like a heist movie, the film is filled with plenty of humour and drama as Stefan and his syndicate of ambitious schemers look back on their effort to best a national institution.

★★★★ “[Ross Whitaker] invests this pre-Celtic Tiger tale with the punch-the-air rhythms of a sports movie, replete with a last-minute intervention from the authorities.” – Tara Brady, The Irish Times

★★★★ “...this is a superb evening out that manages to be cracking entertainment while also a snapshot of our near-distant past. At its heart, Whitaker fashions a mighty underdog tale where our national irreverence for authority is championed.” – Hilary A White, The Sunday Independent

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