(2019) Arracht/ Monster
(In Irish with English subtitles)
HISTORICAL FICTION/ DRAMA
Written and directed by Tom Sullivan depicting the famine era. It has the Sharkey brothers making Irish moonshine from an undisclosed location before the three of them row back to the mainland. At this point, I was not quite sure who the star was until we find out more about a farmer and fisherman, Colmán Sharkey (Dónall Ó Héalai) as he lives with his wife, Maggie (Elaine O'Dwyer) and their son, Dónal (Dudura O'Gionnáin) who appear to be the man in charge of the family household. For some odd reason, the family decide to harbor a fugitive of the navy, Patsy Kelly (Dara Devaney). All is okay, until the landlord sends his two collectors, Séamus (Seán T. Ó Meallaigh) and Dan (Conal O'Céidigh) armed with rifles to collect the rent. Except that Colmán with his brother, Seán Sharkey (Eoin O'Dubhghaill) and Patsy Kelly standing outside confronting them, Colmán refuses to pay them the rate hikes. For an unexpected confrontation, Patsy manages to grab Séamus's rifle with Colmán demanding Patsy to to return the rifle back to him. Colmán then requesting instead to speak with the landlord himself as their is an upcoming famine. And by the time they reach to the landlord's estate, greeted by Kate (Elise Brennan) who is actually Séamus's sister. Dan and Séamus then lead them to speak with the landlord himself as the intention was to convince him not to raise the rents of the entire village.
Written and directed by Tom Sullivan depicting the famine era. It has the Sharkey brothers making Irish moonshine from an undisclosed location before the three of them row back to the mainland. At this point, I was not quite sure who the star was until we find out more about a farmer and fisherman, Colmán Sharkey (Dónall Ó Héalai) as he lives with his wife, Maggie (Elaine O'Dwyer) and their son, Dónal (Dudura O'Gionnáin) who appear to be the man in charge of the family household. For some odd reason, the family decide to harbor a fugitive of the navy, Patsy Kelly (Dara Devaney). All is okay, until the landlord sends his two collectors, Séamus (Seán T. Ó Meallaigh) and Dan (Conal O'Céidigh) armed with rifles to collect the rent. Except that Colmán with his brother, Seán Sharkey (Eoin O'Dubhghaill) and Patsy Kelly standing outside confronting them, Colmán refuses to pay them the rate hikes. For an unexpected confrontation, Patsy manages to grab Séamus's rifle with Colmán demanding Patsy to to return the rifle back to him. Colmán then requesting instead to speak with the landlord himself as their is an upcoming famine. And by the time they reach to the landlord's estate, greeted by Kate (Elise Brennan) who is actually Séamus's sister. Dan and Séamus then lead them to speak with the landlord himself as the intention was to convince him not to raise the rents of the entire village.