14 minutes to break your heart and rebuild it sideways.
An elderly woman returns to her home after a violent break-in that has robbed her of her husband and her peace of mind. Now alone, only she can discover if she is ready, or able, to begin life again.
Acting
Marie Mullen's face does more work than most Oscar speeches.
Cinematography
Iceland doesn't look real and that's the point—it's her purgatory.
Direction
O'Loughlin lets silence eat the frame whole.
Director
Sinéad O'Loughlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marie Mullen is a founding member of Galway's Druid Theatre and rarely does film—O'Loughlin wrote this specifically for her.
The film quietly interrogates Ireland's myth of 'stoic rural widowhood'—Úna's refusal to perform resilience is almost taboo.
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