Estonia / Nov 29, 2019 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
As a country starves, survival is everything.
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Colmán Sharkey - a fisherman, a father, a husband - takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier arrives just ahead of ‘the blight,’ a crop disease that caused the Great Plague, killing and displacing millions of Irishmen.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eimear Ní Mháille | Mary |
| Seán T. Ó Meallaigh | Séamus |
| Conal O'Céidigh | Dan |
| Michael McElhatton | Lieutenant |
| Elaine O'Dwyer | Margaret |
| Elise Brennan | Kate |
| Paraic Breathnach | Fr. Joachin |
| Peter Coonan | Bailey |
| Diarmuid de Faoite | Joe Pat |
| Michelle Beamish | Bríd |
| Cillian O'Gairbhi | Pat Madden |
| Pól Ó Ceannabháín | Saighdiúir |
| Caylum Flynn | An Buachaill ar an mBád |
| Sonaí Sullivan | Guth Dhónaill Óg |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Arracht |
| Original language | Gaeilge (GA) |
| Spoken languages | Gaeilge, English |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Macalla Teoranta, Cine4 |
| Official site | macallateo.com |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell |
| Production | Cúán Mac Conghail, Aislinn Ní Chuinneagain, Jeff Porter, Ceoladh Sheahan |
| Writer | Tomás Ó Súilleabháin |
| Casting | Louise Kiely |
| Editing | Mary Crumlish, Aaron McGurgan |
| Cinematography | Kate McCullough, Daniel Barnwell, Robert Flood, Brendan Dempsey, Sean Green |
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| Assistant directors | Tomás Ó Súilleabháin, Áine Máire Ní Tháibhís |
| Lighting | Simon Magee |
| Camera operators | Daniel Barnwell, Robert Flood, Brendan Dempsey, Sean Green, Kate McCullough |
| Additional photography | Daniel Barnwell, Robert Flood, Brendan Dempsey, Sean Green, Kate McCullough |
| Production design | Padraig O'Neill, Sarah McLoughlin, Helen MacDermott |
| Art direction | Helen MacDermott, Sarah McLoughlin, Padraig O'Neill |
| Set decoration | Sarah McLoughlin, Padraig O'Neill, Helen MacDermott |
| Stunts | Eimear O'Grady |
| Music | Kila, Alan Scully, Caoimhe Doyle, Peter Blayney, Aiden Norris |
| Sound | Alan Scully, Caoimhe Doyle, Peter Blayney, Aiden Norris, Kila |
| Costume design | Jenny Nolan, Clodagh Deegan, Niamh O'Loan |
| Makeup | Niamh O'Loan, Jenny Nolan, Clodagh Deegan |
| Hairstyling | Jenny Nolan, Clodagh Deegan, Niamh O'Loan |
| Budget | 1 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / Oct 15, 2021 / 15
Theatrical release
Ireland / Oct 15, 2021 / 15
Digital
Ireland / Feb 28, 2022 / Apple TV
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