The lives of four twenty-somethings collide one fateful New Year's Eve in this twisty, blackly comic crime thriller set amidst the ancient walls of Derry, Northern Ireland, in a night of fast talk, accidents and intrigue. Johnny, a small-time crook, and Marie, a dissatisfied shop assistant, are both looking for a fresh start. Greta is on the verge of taking her own life and Pearse has a bounty on his head for asking difficult questions about his missing brother Eddie Kelly. As the clock ticks down to midnight and the night's events expertly fall into place, Jump weaves an existential portrait of the characters' lives as their hopes, fears and secrets are revealed
Writing
Tight intersecting structure that earns every coincidence
Acting
Nichola Burley's fragile intensity, Martin McCann's desperate charm
Direction
Walsh makes Derry's walls feel like a closing trap
Director
Kieron J. Walsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Derry's literal walled city becomes a metaphor for characters trapped by history, family, and their own patterns.
The film's structure deliberately echoes 'Amores Perros' and 'Crash,' but replaces global scope with intimate Irish fatalism.
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