| Director: | Peter Mackie Burns |
|---|---|
| Production: | Cowtown Pictures (Alan Maher, John Wallace), The Bureau (Tristan Goligher, Valentina Brazzini) |
| Running Time: | 90’ |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Ireland, UK |
| Main Cast: | Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Tom Glynn-Carney, Monica Dolan, Sophie Jo Wasson, Scott Graham, Michael Smiley |
| Screenplay: | Mark O’Halloran |
| Cinematographer: | Adam Scarth |
| Editor: | Tim Fulford |
| Production Designer: | Sarah Finlay |
| Costume Designer: | Allison Byrne |
| Music: | Valentin Hadjadj |
| Sound: | Joakim Sundström |
| Visual Effects: | Technicolor London |
Cinema
Rialto
Orizzonti
Synopsis
Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job.
Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm solicits sex from a young man called Jay. This encounter and his growing infatuation has a deep effect on Colm. He finds a comfort in Jay that no one else can provide.
Director’s Statement
I wanted to explore a brief period in the life of an ordinary man pitched into crisis by the death of his father. This loss causes Colm to question his life and relationships at a profound level. I wanted the film to be truthful, beautiful and suspenseful, but not to flinch from the troubling aspects of a character mired in lies, guilt and denial. The film is about fathers and sons, and the women who deal with the effects of a corrosive masculinity that causes intergenerational damage and shame. There is a glimmer of light for the character at the end of the film, when he finds the courage to face up to his actions and the damage he’s caused.
Producers/Distributors
PRODUCTION 1: Alan Maher, John Wallace - COWTOWN PICTURES
2nd Floor, 6 Exchequer Street
D02 X304 – Dublin, Ireland
Tel. 353 86 8554393
office@cowtownpictures.ie
https://www.cowtownpictures.ie
PRODUCTION 2: Tristan Goligher, Valentina Brazzini - THE BUREAU
2nd Floor, 42 Glasshouse Street
W1B5DW – London, United Kingdom
Tel. + 44 207 398 257
Mob. +44 7779 307252
hello@thebureau.co.uk
http://www.thebureaufilms.com
WORLD SALES: Clémentine Hugot - THE BUREAU SALES
3, passage Gustave Lepeu
75011 Paris, France
Tel. +33 1 40 33 33 80
sales@lebureaufilms.com
http://www.thebureaufilms.com
PRESS OFFICE: Rupert Goodwin- Premier
Rupert.Goodwin@premiercomms.com
Tel. +44 7583 012 678
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