A lonely Irish farmer hires an escort and accidentally starts a sex trafficking empire. Oops?
Man-boy farmer Donal discovers that his father has suddenly passed away. Now on his own, Donal attempts to lose his virginity by hiring a prostitute to help him get out of his rut. And so he meets Kim, an aging Kiwi escort. After engaging in a strictly sexual encounter, their relationship soon progresses into a lusty romance, then to a business enterprise between two partners. Through these exploits, Donal and Kim provide each other with a sense of love and belonging that neither experienced beforehand.
Acting
Gleeson's feral vulnerability before stardom
Direction
Hall finds poetry in muddy farmyards
Writing
Dialogue that stings with Irish wit
Director
Tom Hall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gleeson filmed this between Harry Potter and Ex Machina, in his 'I'll do anything interesting' era. He learned to drive tractors and handle livestock for the role.
The film quietly critiques Ireland's post-Celtic Tiger desperation—rural isolation, economic precarity, and the black-market entrepreneurship that flourished when legitimate opportunity vanished.
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