'It's not calm, and there aren't many horses' was Q's succinct commentary. Indeed, it begins in a seriously brutal way, following somewhat dumb ex-boxer gang enforcer Cosmo Jarvis (coming over like a young Brando) and his vile mate Barry Keoghan (Chernobyl, Dunkirk, '71, BAFTA nominated) beating up an alleged paedophile, and his ex Niamh Algar (BAFTA nominated) and challenged son Kiljan Moroney. Quite painful and baleful, though not without subtlety, moves towards atonement in rejecting murder; great long take as Jarvis, seriously wounded, wishes his ex well as she leaves the area for a better life.
With yer other fellers Liam Carney, David Wilmot, Brian Doherty, Ned Dennehy, Brid Brennan.
Could have done with a shot of McDonagh humour, but then they wouldn't be making this film. Joe Murtagh wrote it, from Colin Barrett's short story. BAFTA Best British Film nomination.
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