A music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate.
Acting
Andrew Scott's 'be yourself' speech — instant goosebumps.
Writing
Whip-smart dialogue that never talks down to teenagers.
Score
Fran Healy's original songs that actually slap.
Director
John Butler
Fionn O'Shea
Ned Roche
Nicholas Galitzine
Conor Masters
Andrew Scott
Dan Sherry
Ardal O'Hanlon
Donal Roche
Amy Huberman
Natalie Roche
Ruairí O'Connor
Weasel
Michael McElhatton
Walter Curly
Moe Dunford
Pascal O'Keeffe
Mark Doherty
Mr. Cunningham
Hugh O'Conor
Sex Instructor
Norma Sheahan
Lindy Masters
Stephen Hogan
Conor's Dad
Eoin Griffin
Cheerleader
Patrick McDonnell
Fr. Flakey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director John Butler based the film on his own experiences at an Irish boarding school, though he insists it's not autobiographical.
Released months before Ireland's historic 2018 abortion referendum, the film quietly interrogated Irish institutions' control over bodily autonomy.
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