A man on parole, a struggling mother, and a pair of drug dealing brothers each become part of a dizzying multiplicity of plots, but one story. "The Devil Makes Work For Idle Hands" is a working class drama which focuses on social mobility, disillusionment, and the struggles of working class people. Seen through the perspectives of three characters, the film is loosely based on real life events and uses a mixture of professional and first time actors.
Acting
First-timers and pros blend raw authenticity.
Editing
59 minutes of relentless narrative pressure.
Writing
Real events twisted into classical tragedy structure.
Director
Colin O’Reilly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 59-minute runtime deliberately mirrors UK parole appointment lengths — you're trapped in the same temporal pressure as the characters.
Colin O'Reilly cast actual former prisoners alongside RADA-trained actors, creating friction that reads as genuine class tension on screen.
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