

74 minutes of a man drowning on dry land — Irish social realism that refuses to look away.
After being imprisoned for dangerous driving, causing the death of a child and possession of illegal substances, Jason Buckley is finding it difficult to adjust to life outside prison.
Acting
Linehan's silences scream louder than dialogue.
Direction
Stynes lets scenes breathe until you suffocate.
Practical Effects
Dublin locations feel lived-in, not location-scouted.

Director
Brian Stynes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 10 days on a micro-budget, with several cast members doubling as crew.
Part of a wave of 2010s Irish cinema (The Guard, Calvary, Sing Street) — but this one stayed underground, too bleak for festival circuits.