Beyond the Fire
Ame Tarr
Synopsis
Sheamy, an Irish ex-priest recently released from prison, arrives in London searching for his former mentor in faith, Father Brendan. Sheamy becomes romantically involved with Londoner, Katie, a survivor of rape who wants to get her sex life up and running again!
As their relationship develops, Katie's demons are laid to rest but Sheamy's explode. Sheamy reveals that he was sexually abused as a boy by Father Brendan, but frames it as a 'great love'.
Katie appalled leaves him. Sheamy facing the truth goes crazy and branding Father Brendan a hypocrite attacks him in a church while Fr Brendan is saying Mass.
He is arrested and again is set to return to prison.
Is Sheamy trapped, doomed by past, fate – or can he finally find justice?
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 80 mins
- Format
- HD CAM
- Director
- Maeve Murphy
- Producer
- David Game, Frank Mannion, Chris Atkins
- Co-Producer
- David Game, Frank Mannion, Chris Atkins
- Editor
- Agnieszka Liggett
- Screenwriter
- Maeve Murphy
- Director of Photography
- Mattias Nyberg
- Production Designer
- Duncan Howell
- Sound
- Gareth John
- Music
- Kila, The Outlaws
- Principal Cast
- Scot Williams, Cara Seymour, Hugh Sachs
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 6th January 2009
