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Oct 16, 2019 · Director: Ian Fitzgibbon. Cert: 16. Genre: Drama. Starring: Pat Shortt, Charlie Murphy, Peter Coonan, Moe Dunford, Tommy Tiernan, Aisling O’Sullivan, Jana Moheidan. Running Time: 1 hr 27 mins ...
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- Ian Fitzgibbon
Opening in Irish cinemas on October 18th, DARK LIES THE ISLAND is a story about life and death, sex and violence, dark memories, murderous intentions, jealousy, guilt, and betrayal – it’s a story, in other words, about an Irish family. We caught up with director Ian Fitzgibbon to chat about the making of the movie. |
In a year of already fine Irish films like The Dig (which also featured Dunford), Dark Lies The Island is a rich and darkly involving smalltown drama with bite. Rating: 4 / 5. Review by Gareth O’Connor. Dark Lies The Island (Ireland / 16 / 87 mins) In short: Darkly involving Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon. Starring Charlie Murphy, Moe Dunford, Peter.
This week’s filmsDark Lies the Island16, 87 mins ★★★ Land Without God15A, 75 mins ★★★★Larger-than-life characters and a plot full of jealousy and conflict ensure the small-town baroque confection of Dark Lies the Island has a lot going for it. The story is set within the fictional town of Dromord
Dark Lies the Island: Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon. With Peter Coonan, Moe Dunford, Charlie Murphy, Pat Shortt. The film follows the characters in a long standing family feud in a small Irish town over the course of a week.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Ian Fitzgibbon
- 2022-10-18
Mar 24, 2023 · Dark Lies the Island is a 2021 Irish dark comedy movie. Ian Fitzgibbon is the director, and Kevin Barry has penned the screenplay. The film follows a doomed
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The lake, our narrator tells us, gives off “a wicked aul’ draw”, a draw that “turned half the place crooked in the head”. Adapted by Kevin Barry from his own stories, and directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, Dark Lies the Island brings into play the Mannion family who have run Dromord (“this godless hole of a place”) for generations.
