Isolation
Colm Hogan
Synopsis
In the middle of a cold winter night, a mournful sound echoes through the darkness of the Irish countryside. Farmer Dan Reilly (John Lynch) waits as one of his cattle is about to give birth. The noise of her labour resonates through the barn. The animal’s agony weighs heavily on Dan’s mind, as he has reluctantly allowed a bio-tech corporation to run tests on his livestock in return for financial aid for his debt-ridden ranch.
Camped in a nearby field are Mary (Ruth Negga) and Jamie (Sean Harris, who played Joy Division’s Ian Curtis in 24 Hour Party People and also starred in last year’s Festival selection Creep). The young couple is running away, hoping to get to London for a fresh start. After giving them a surly warning to get off his land, Dan backpedals and asks them for assistance with the troublesome birth. In the dank straw, the warm breath of new life appears on the cold air - and the group is plunged into a blind panic at the realization that something has gone horribly wrong.
Details
- Year
- 2005
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 95 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Billy O'Brien
- Producer
- Tessa Ross, Andrew Lowe, Nicolas Meyer, Stephanie Denton
- Co-Producer
- Tessa Ross, Andrew Lowe, Nicolas Meyer, Stephanie Denton
- Editor
- Justinian Buckley
- Screenwriter
- Billy O' Brien
- Director of Photography
- Robbie Ryan
- Sound
- Mervyn Moore, Zane Hayward
- Music
- Adrian Johnston
- Principal Cast
- John Lynch, Essie Davis, Sean Harris, Ruth Negga, Marcel Iures, Crispin Letts
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 7th September 2006
