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Belfast Film Festival · 2024

Belfast Film Festival 2024

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2 films · 1 review

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Fréwaka

Review preview for Fréwaka

Clarke’s utilisation of eerie Irish lore and the supernatural to explore very real horror, and the lifelong lingering aftermath of a single, damning moment, is a potent and unsettling brew.

James Gracey · 4.5 out of 5
A troubled home carer finds her grip on reality starts to slip after she goes to help an elderly agoraphobic.

(Country: Ireland; Year: 2024; Director: Aislinn Clarke; Writer: Aislinn Clarke; Stars: Clare Monnelly, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Aleksandra Bystrzhitskaya)

Full review See: Interview with Aislinn Clarke about Fréwaka

The Wise Guy

A lonely boy desperately searches for guidance and protection, when he finds a completely unconventional mentor hiding in the nearby woods.

(Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Sam O'Mahony; Writer: Sam O'Mahony; Stars: Darrell D'Silva, Joanne Crawford, Senan Jennings, Lisa Dwyer Hogg, Paul Mallon, Vanessa Ifediora)