Reluctantly-married young Irish travellers Michael and Angela head north of the border at the behest of Angela’s father, to smuggle electrical equipment back to resell. Joining up with IRA man Clicky on the way, the ill-matched couple embark on an uneasy journey marked by blood and murder.
Acting
Donovan's silent suffering speaks louder than any dialogue.
Cinematography
Mist-soaked borderlands that swallow characters whole.
Score
Spillane's own uilleann pipes haunt every frame.
Director
Joe Comerford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during the 1981 hunger strikes, the film's border tension mirrors real-time Northern collapse. Director Comerford smuggled equipment himself to capture authentic Traveller sites since official permits were impossible.
Davy Spillane was a world-renowned uilleann piper with zero acting experience—Comerford cast him for his hands, which knew a different kind of storytelling. The final roadside scene was improvised when Spillane genuinely broke down.
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