The coast of Northern Ireland sinks deep into the hands of gentrification. The workers of Crillis Arcade are struck with this reality when their workplace is sold for redevelopment – this unsurprising change effects nobody greater than Helen (Bríd Brennan), a down on her luck woman living in a caravan along the coastline. When finding herself short on cash at the local chippy, Helen commits a victimless crime to pay for dinner…
About the Director
Thomas Bennett (co-writer/director) and Niall McCloskey (co-writer/producer) are an award-winning writing, directing, producing & visual art duo from Belfast NI known for their use of analogue film formats, from HI8 to Super-8.
Together their work has been funded by Northern Ireland Screen, Arts Council NI & the BFI Network and has been recognised and awarded nationally and internationally with their work showcasing at Academy®, BAFTA, BIFA & IFTA qualifying Film Festivals. Thomas and Niall are currently in pre-production on their next funded short Downward.
Details
| Film Category: | International |
| Runtime: | 14 Mins |
| Director: | Thomas Bennett |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Writer: | Niall McCloskey, Thomas Bennett |
| Producer: | Niall McCloskey |
| Key Cast: | Bríd Brennan, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Ciaran Gibson, Aoife Riddell |
| Language: | English |
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