65th Cork International Film Festival

Irish Shorts 1: Love & Friendship + Q&A

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Warm tales of fraternal friendships, sororal rivalries, competitive battles between the sexes, matrimony, tender reunions of one-time lovers, unrequited love and betrayals of trust.


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Cian and Pat have been joined at the hip since they were kids and have the run of their small town in the midlands. Cian is content to coast through a life of booze and casual hook-ups, while Pat has grown weary of his surroundings.


  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Ireland
  • Director
    Robert Higgins, Patrick McGivney
  • Screenwriter
    Robert Higgins, Patrick McGivney
  • Producer
    Robert Higgins, Patrick McGivney, Chris Higgins, Tomas Devaney, Jason Gaynor
  • Cast
    Paul Mescal, Dafhyd Flynn, Lorcan Cranitch, Simone Collins
  • Cinematographer
    Simon Crowe
  • Editor
    Ciaran Murray
  • Composer
    Daithí