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An Cailín Ciúin
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Genre Drama
Classification 12A
IMDB Score 7.7
Release year 2022
Synopsis
"Set in 1981, this film tells the story of a young girl, Cáit, who is sent away for the summer from her dysfunctional family to live with "her mother's people". These are Seán and Eibhlín Cinnsealach; a middle-aged couple she has never met. Slowly, in the care of this couple, Cáit blossoms and discovers a new way of living, but in this house where affection grows and there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one."
An Taibhse
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Genre Horror
Classification 16
IMDB Score 7.5
Release year 2024
Synopsis
"Éamon and his daughter Máire, are employed as caretakers for an isolated Georgian Mansion during the harsh winter months. Little do they know that this seemingly peaceful assignment will unleash a nightmare upon them."
Arracht
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Genre Period Drama
Classification 12A
IMDB Score 7.0
Release year 2019
Synopsis
"Ireland, 1845 on the eve of The Great Hunger. Colmán Sharkey, a fisherman, father, and husband, takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier in the Napoleonic wars arrives just ahead of 'the blight,' a disease that eventually wipes out the country's potato crop, contributing to the death and displacement of millions. As the crops rot in the fields, Colmán, his brother, and Patsy travel to the English Landlord's house to request a stay on rent increases that Colmán predicts will destroy his community. His request falls deaf ears and Patsy's subsequent actions set Colmán on a path that will take him to the edge of survival and sanity."
Cré na Cille
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Genre Drama
Classification PG
IMDB Score 7.9
Release year 2007
Synopsis
"An obsessive hatred that started as a case of jealous rivalry between two young sisters, results in a broken heart as Neil got the upper hand on her sister, Caitríona, stealing away from her the man with whom she was in love. Caitríona never forgave her sister, nor would she forgive her as long as she lived, or indeed after that. The hate she has for her sister has consumed her to the extent that it guides her every step, in this world, and in the next."
Doineann
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Genre Mystery
Classification 15A
IMDB Score 6.9
Release year 2021
Synopsis
"When Tomás returns to his remote island holiday home, he discovers that his reclusive wife and child have vanished. With nowhere to turn and a storm approaching, he is forced to place his trust in the small community's lone retired police officer, Labhaoise, to investigate. As the search takes an unexpected turn, some uncomfortable truths are revealed. Meanwhile, the storm looms ever closer."
Foscadh
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Genre Drama
Classification 16
IMDB Score 6.3
Release year 2021
Synopsis
"Set in the rugged mountains of Connemara in Ireland, Foscadh tells the story of gormless recluse John Cunliffe, who is suddenly propelled into manhood when his over-cosseting parents pass away. John inherits mountain land that is in the way of a lucrative wind-farm development, and he is forced to navigate the choppy waters of trust, vengeance, and romance for the first time."
Kneecap
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Genre Comedy Drama
Classification 18
IMDB Score 7.6
Release year 2024
Synopsis
"Kneecap is set in West Belfast in 2019. Fate brings together disillusioned music teacher JJ with self-confessed 'low life scum' Naoise and Liam Og, changing the sound of Irish music forever. Under the name Kneecap, their band begins moulding the language to fit their tough, anarchic, hedonistic lives. A language encumbered with forty words for stone now has one for stoned. But to get their voices heard the trio must overcome police, paramilitaries and politicians as the future of the Irish language erupts into the public arena - with them at the centre. Yet their worst enemies are often themselves, as family and relationship pressures threaten their dreams, and their illegal exploits draw condemnation from all sides."
Róise & Frank
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Genre Comedy Drama
Classification PG
IMDB Score 6.6
Release year 2022
Synopsis
"Róise is still grieving the loss of her husband, Frank, when a mysterious dog shows up at her door. Mildly annoyed by the canine attempting to disrupt her mourning, she attempts to ignore him. But before long, a series of coincidences convince her that somehow this shaggy dog is her husband Frank reincarnated."
Samhlú 2020
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Genre Music
Classification PG
IMDB Score -
Release year 2020
Synopsis
"Embark on a magical journey through the stunning landscapes of the west of Ireland with Tommy Tiernan as The Wanderer, leading an unforgettable celebration of music, dance, and theatre. Featuring music by Bill Whelan and many others."