Christy

Synopsis

Following a fight at his foster home, Christy moves in with his estranged brother Shane, Shane’s partner, Stacey, and their daughter, Darleen. Christy is at a crossroads during his last year of required legal supervision and, after years apart, the brothers are now getting to know one another for the first time.
Between joining Shane on painting jobs, Christy makes new friends, including Leona, and is welcomed by the wider community. But he still struggles with the weight of an uncertain future and turbulent past, particularly over the trauma of having lost his mother at a young age. He’s also increasingly resistant to Shane’s insistence that he live with another family, which he sees as a painful rejection.
Christy’s success as a barber at the local salon and deepening friendships further pull at him, with his fear and fragility coming to a head after a bust-up with Shane. As the summer bonfire burns, Christy and Shane finally let their walls down and Christy learns to find his own feet within this new community; this new family.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2025 - Generation 14plus - World premiere

Details

Year

2025

Type of film

Features

Running Time

93 min

Director

Brendan Canty 1st Feature

Producer

Marina Brackenbury, Meredith Duff

Co-Producer

Rory Gilmartin

Executive Producer

Claudia Yusef, Niamh Fagan, Yann Demange, Lee Magiday, Wilf Varvill

Editor

Allyn Quigley

Screenwriter

Alan O'Gorman

Director of Photography

Colm Hogan

Production Designer

Martin Goulding

Sound

Bob Brennan

Music

Daithi O'Dronai

Principal Cast

Danny Power, Diarmuid Noyes, Emma Willis, Chris Walley, Alison Oliver, Helen Behan

Line Producer

Sinead Barry

Post Production Supervisor

Deniz Erel

Genre

• Drama

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 7th February 2025