Top billed cast

1. 

   Samantha Morton

   Hazel Stokes

2. 

   Ross McDade

   Malachy McAliskey

3. 

   Richard Harris

   Old Man Jacobs

4. 

   Gabriel Byrne

   Rohan

5. 

   John Lynch

   Padhar McAliskey

6. 

   Dearbhla Molloy

   Ma Stokes

7. 

   Ian McElhinney

   Da Stokes

8. 

   Marc O'Shea

   Jef Stokes

9. 

   Stella McCusker

   Ma McAliskey

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2026-04-10

**_A Protestant girl and Catholic boy during The Troubles of Ireland_**

This was written & directed by Mary McGuckian, who went on to helm “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” eight years later. Most people seem to hate that disregarded flick, but I appreciated it. This one is along the lines of “The Run of the Country,” which was shot the previous year, mixed with The Troubles element of the soon-to-come “The Boxer.”

The storytelling strangely keeps the viewer at arm’s length, but winsome Samantha Morton tends to keep your attention. She was 18 during shooting and is, basically, t...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• woman director