UK Premiere
Winner of Best Irish Film at the Galway Fleadh, Lakelands tells the story of Cian (Éanna Hardwicke), a farmer’s son and star player in his local Irish football team. An evening out ends in a nightclub alley where he is brutally beaten by three men. He tries to brush it off as nothing serious, but is eventually forced to concede that his injuries could be life-changing. Built around a deeply felt performance from rising star Hardwicke (Normal People, Vivarium), Lakelands explores a macho culture in which feelings are rarely shared and vulnerability is considered a weakness.
The screening on Saturday 4 March will be followed by a Q&A with Robert Higgins and Éanna Hardwicke, hosted by Allan Hunter
Thanks to Wildcard Distribution.