The searing Jack O'Connell runs and hides in violent, divided Belfast, in Gregory Burke's uncompromising script, which even manages to provide us with a happy ending. Demange had made Top Boy Season 1 before this - good preparation. You can't help but think Odd Man Out, though in that film, the attention wanders off James Mason where here O'Connell is always the centre.
Also, though, making a strong impression - Barry Keoghan as young wannabe terrorist who has a moment of compassion, who absolutely makes an impression as the only expressionless face in a row of rioting locals, and young Corey McKinley, who is fantastic as a bolshie Loyalist boy.
Sam Reid is the out-of-depth officer, Sean Harris in charge of a rogue plainclothes unit, Richard Dormer the army medic who intervenes, David Wilmot, Jack Lowden, Babou Ceesay, Peaky Blinders' Paul Anderson (didn't recognise him), Denise Gough (brave woman in riot), Killian Scott, Charley Murphy. All acting good.
Fabulous natural light photography from Tat Radcliffe, who had also worked on Top Boy - no camera operator is credited so I'm assuming Tat handled it himself; the editor is Chris Wyatt.
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