Poland / Nov 22, 2020 / Camerimage
In 1970s Ireland, teenager Meabh does whatever it takes to shelter her young sisters from the harsh reality of their children's home.
15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Meabh, a spirited fifteen-year-old, shields her two younger sisters, Lucy and Aine, from the ongoing neglect and abuse they are experiencing in their catholic children’s home by telling them transcendent Irish Fairy Tales. Desperate to protect them, Meabh takes the blame for her sisters’ rule breaking, resulting in severe punishment from the head nun, Sister Joan. Fearful her sisters will be adopted by another family without her, Meabh plots an escape.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
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| Additional photography | Andrew Khew, Fia Wren, Jack Leach, Jakub Bajerski, Vicky Moonan, Annie Walsh, Ronan Cooper, Faustine Dubourthoumieu, Tiernan O'Rourke, Thomas Purdy, Ben Spillane, Freddie Greenhall, Reuben Harvey |
| Production design | Aoife Kelly, Niamh Lynam |
| Art direction | Aoife Kelly, Niamh Lynam |
| Set decoration | Aoife Kelly, Niamh Lynam |
| Music | Tommy Gray, Paul Beagan, Daniel Seymour |
| Sound | Tommy Gray, Paul Beagan, Daniel Seymour |
| Costume design | Ronan Eamonn Carlin, Jenni Monahan, Aoife Nash |
| Makeup | Jenni Monahan, Ronan Eamonn Carlin, Aoife Nash |
| Hairstyling | Jenni Monahan, Ronan Eamonn Carlin, Aoife Nash |
Release dates
Limited release
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