Short film

The Man from Carrickfergus

2026 · 24 min

A tense, claustrophobic chamber piece that slowly tightens around moral compromise and unexpected empathy.

Overview: Northern Ireland, 1972. IRA enforcer Josie Connors is assigned to execute Richie McGavin, a suspected traitor. But when the killing is delayed, she develops a growing connection to her unaware captive, testing her loyalty and commitment to her role. Inspired by true events.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Loyalty, morality, betrayal, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loyalty
morality
betrayal
isolation
guilt
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: drama, history, war
Directed by: Matthew Fearney
Written by: Matthew Fearney
Starring: Ailsa Robertson, Eugene Evans, Noelle Clarke, Adam Phelan, Aodhan Rooney, Dan Wrigley, Michael Garside
Cinematography: Matthew Fearney
Runtime: 24 min
Country: United States of America