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Bring Them Down

Synopsis

Michael, the last son of a shepherding family lives with his ailing father, Ray. Burdened by a terrible secret, Michael has isolated himself from the world. When a conflict with rival farmer Gary and his son Jack escalates, Michael is drawn into a devastating chain of events, forcing him to confront the horrors of his past and leaving both families permanently altered.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Official Competition- European premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
106 min
Format
Digital
Director
Christopher Andrews 1st Feature
Producer
Ivana MacKinnon, Jacob Swan Hyam, Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde; Jean-Yves Roubin, Cassandre Warrants
Executive Producer
Bobby Allen, Niamh Fagan, Celine Haddad, Efe Cakarel, Jason Ropel
Editor
George Cragg
Screenwriter
Christopher Andrews
Director of Photography
Nick Cooke
Production Designer
Fletcher Jarvis
Composer
Hannah Peel
Principal cast
Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Colm Meaney, Nora-Jane Noone, Paul Ready, Aaron Heffernan

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI UK Global Screen Fund (UK), Fís Éireann/ Screen Ireland (IE)

UK, Ireland, Belgium co-production

Wild Swim Films (UK), Mubi (UK), Tailored Film (IE)

Wild Swim Films

Sales Company

Charades

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