Conspiracy of Silence
Synopsis
In a small town in Ireland, life centres on the quiet comings and goings of families that have lived there for generations, and the highest hope of every mother is that her son is accepted into the local seminary. But when a young priest mysteriously kills himself, everything—and everyone—changes.
Tipped off to suspicious circumstances surrounding the suicide, local reporter David Foley begins digging around and connects the priest’s death to other unexplained incidents. While Daniel fights in vain to clear his name, Foley uncovers a cold-blooded and secret world that some would kill to protect. Then an insider leaks the news of the suicide and its cover-up to The Irish Times, and in the blink of an eye the world is watching…and now, everyone must decide if the truth is worth dying for.
Details
- Year
- 2004
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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John Deery 1st Feature
- Producer
- Davina Stanley, John Deery
- Co-Producer
- Matthew Hobbs, Peter Kinkead
- Executive Producer
- Robert Bevan, Keith Hayley, Charlie Savill, Amanda Coombes, Stephen Margolis, Amit Barooah
- Editor
- Jamie Trevill
- Screenwriter
- John Deery
- Director of Photography
- Jason Lehel
- Production Designer
- John Ebden
- Sound
- Jim Greenhorn
- Composer
- Stephen W Parsons, Francis Haines
- Principal cast
- Jonathan Forbes, Jason Barry, Brenda Fricker, Hugh Bonneville, John Lynch, Chris O'Dowd, Jim Norton, Sean McGinley
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Flick Features
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