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Donkey

2011 · 13 min

A quiet, tense slice of coastal life where loyalty and risk press down on a young man.

Directed by
Tomás Ó Súilleabháin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael O'Flatharta, Colm O'Ceoinin, Conal O'Céidigh
Overview
Fionn, a young fisherman, risks everything to help a friend.

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Directed by
Tomás Ó Súilleabháin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael O'Flatharta, Colm O'Ceoinin, Conal O'Céidigh
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • work
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Tomás Ó Súilleabháin
Written by
Tomás Ó Súilleabháin
Starring
Michael O'Flatharta, Colm O'Ceoinin, Conal O'Céidigh, Bertie O'Domhnaill, Padraic O'Flatharta
Runtime
13 min
Country
Ireland
Languages
Irish

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