Bótharín

A quiet, emotionally heavy short that asks you to sit with uncertainty and piece together a fragile family truth.

Directed by

Niall Mac Giolla Chomhgaill

Genres

Animation, Drama

Starring

Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh, Maire Ní Rabhartaigh, Áine Ní Bhreisleáin

Overview

With his beloved older sister in the throws of Alzheimer's and on her deathbed, an elderly man pieces together an uncertain truth which tosses their whole relationship into question.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Memory, grief, family, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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