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Swallows

2000 · 20 min

A quiet, gently melancholic rural vignette that lingers on small moments of memory and connection.

Overview
Michael O’Connell’s adaptation of the short story Swallows filmed where an isolated rural Garda is reminded of his love of Paganini when he meets a violin playing surveyor.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, memory, art, loneliness
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Michael O'Connell
Written by
John McGahern, Michael O'Connell
Starring
Sean Colgan, Una Minto, Simon O'Gorman
Runtime
20 min
Country
Ireland
Languages
English

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