Project Detail

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

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

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