Overview
The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.
Director and cast
- Mary McGuckian Director
- Samantha Morton as Hazel Stokes
- Ross McDade as Malachy McAliskey
- Richard Harris as Old Man Jacobs
- Gabriel Byrne as Rohan
- John Lynch as Padhar McAliskey
- Dearbhla Molloy as Ma Stokes
- Ian McElhinney as Da Stokes
- Marc O'Shea as Jef Stokes
- Stella McCusker as Ma McAliskey
- Mary McGuckian as Cathy
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