The elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother. Haunted by this mysterious evil he hides in a forest not to harm anybody. A few years later, Mae also takes refuge it in the forest and meets James.
Cinematography
Moody forest that feels like a character, all moss and secrets
Acting
Harry Treadaway's wounded intensity—he's giving EVERYTHING
Direction
Agnès Merlet's patient, feminine gaze on masculine pain
Director
Agnès Merlet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harry Treadaway filmed this between Fish Tank and Cockneys vs Zombies, proving he could do devastating AND ridiculous.
Merlet specifically wanted an Irish setting for its folklore tradition—this plays like a Yeats poem gone wrong.