Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm finds a comfort that no one else can provide but Jay.
Acting
Vaughan-Lawlor's face does three decades of damage in silence.
Direction
Burns lets scenes breathe until you squirm.
Writing
Dialogue that sounds excavated, not written.
Director
Peter Mackie Burns
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Glynn-Carney was 19 playing Jay but had already held his own against Colin Firth in The King.
The title refers to Dublin's Rialto Bridge—Colm crosses literal and metaphorical bridges throughout, always alone.
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