65th Cork International Film Festival

Irish Shorts 4: Tension Structures + Q&A

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Situations to be resolved in contemporary lives.  


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Tommy is a 12-year-old who finds himself caught between the twilight of his childhood years and the brutal realities of coming of age in Dublin’s inner city. After his addict father disappears, leaving behind a debt with a local gang, Tommy is forced into a dire situation in order to protect his mother.



  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Ireland
  • Director
    Grizzly (Rua Meegan & Trevor Whelan)
  • Screenwriter
    Grizzly (Rua Meegan & Trevor Whelan)
  • Producer
    Dawn Mac Allister
  • Cast
    Jack Galvin
  • Cinematographer
    Greg McGuinness
  • Composer
    Eric Whelan