Ciaran and Michael meet one summer and become quick friends. When school returns and Michael, a member of the Traveller community, attends the same school as Ciaran for the first time, will they stay friends?
Acting
Two non-professional kids carrying absolute emotional devastation.
Direction
O'Rourke lets silence scream what dialogue can't.
Director
Jamie O'Rourke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed with Traveller community collaboration; many cast members are from Traveller backgrounds, bringing lived authenticity rarely seen in Irish cinema.
The title 'Scrap' refers to both metal-recycling — a Traveller economic stereotype — and what's left of friendship after society chews through it.