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Irish Goodbye

2018 · 18 min

A quiet, uneasy night-time encounter between strangers that lingers with a slow ache of privilege and loss.

Overview
Strangers from opposite ends of the earth: Nizar, a Syrian refugee and Eric an Irish tourist, meet in the City of Angels and embark on a journey of trust, abandonment, tragedy and privilege. The consequences of their encounter will stay with them long after the night is over.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • class
    • identity
    • survival
    • guilt
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Directed by
    Adetokumboh M'Cormack
    Starring
    Jack Lowe, Abubakr Ali
    Runtime
    18 min

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