In a small border town in the early 1960s, a young boy Francie Brady’s (Eamonn Owens) unpredictable behaviour spreads beyond the bounds of his disturbed home to the neurotic town. A growing grudge against Mrs. Nugent (Fiona Shaw), the mother of his friend Philip, results in macabre tragedy. Years later, the older Francie (Stephen Rea) reflects.
Pat McCabe, twice nominated for the Booker price with this novel and Breakfast on Pluto - also adapted for film by Neil Jordan – introduces this screening.
