Canada / Sep 16, 2020 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border. When one of them, who has been missing, finally returns home, the intense bond with her sister is re-ignited. Together they unearth their mother's past but uncovered secrets and resentments which have been buried deep, threaten to overwhelm them.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Toni O'Rourke | HR Officer |
| Joanne Crawford | Bridget |
| Uriel Emil Pollack | Christopher |
| Etienne Nelson | Hardened Foreign Man |
| Olga Wehrly | Mother |
| Steven Blount | Male Customs Officer |
| Maura Foley | Female Customs Officer |
| Damien Hannaway | Marty |
| Amanda Hurwitz | Mary |
| Noni Stapleton | Hawk Eyes |
| Peter Ballance | Colm |
| Paul McGee | Bar Man |
| Lucia Keane | Young Kelly |
| Sarah Cranston | Young Lauren |
| Rozlyn Sheridan | Mum |
| Kathryn Fay | Girl 8 |
| Amelia Torley | Girl 10 |
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| Daniel Willis | Boy 6 |
| Paul Kennington | Van Driver |
| Scott McHugh | Teenager 1 |
| Paddy Walker | Teenager 2 |
| Kwasie Boyce | Security Guard |
| Catriona Loughlin | Traumatised Woman |
| Seána Kerslake | Kelly double |
| Margarita Murphy | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Maria Brashier | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Norma Ingram | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Brian Kearns | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Matthew McMahon | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Mark Quigley | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Corey Millar | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| John Paul O'Driscoll | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Richard Nester | Richard (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wildfire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tempesta Films, Cowboy Films, Samson Films, Film4 Productions, BFI, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, The Wellcome Trust |
| Official site | modernfilms.com |
| Release date | 3 settembre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Robert Halmi Jr., Emma Duffy, Celine Haddad, Lizzie Francke, Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark, Jim Reeve |
| Production | Brendan Mullin, Katy Jackson, David Harwood, Carlo Cresto-Dina, Charles Steel, David Collins |
| Writer | Cathy Brady |
| Editing | Matteo Bini |
| Cinematography | Crystel Fournier |
| Assistant directors | Cathy Brady |
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| Camera operators | Crystel Fournier |
| Additional photography | Crystel Fournier |
| Music | Gareth Averill, Matthew James Kelly |
| Sound | Gareth Averill, Matthew James Kelly |
| Costume design | Elaine Hopkins |
| Makeup | Elaine Hopkins |
| Hairstyling | Elaine Hopkins |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Oct 10, 2020 / BFI London Film Festival Digital
Russia / Mar 21, 2021 / Irish Film Festival
Theatrical release
Ireland / Sep 03, 2021 / 15A
United Kingdom / Sep 03, 2021 / 15
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