Project Detail

The Devil Makes Work For Idle Hands

Colin O’Reilly

Synopsis

A man on parole, a struggling mother, and a pair of drug-dealing brothers each become part of a dizzying multiplicity of plots, but one story.
A working class drama focusing on social mobility, disillusionment, and the struggles of working class people. Seen through the perspectives of three characters, the film is loosely based on real life events and uses a mixture of professional and first time actors.

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 59 min
Format: Digital
Director: Colin O’Reilly 1st Feature
Producer: Colin O’Reilly
Co-Producer: Ben Shockley
Executive Producer: Zoe O’Reilly
Editor: Colin O’Reilly
Screenwriter: Colin O’Reilly
Director of Photography: Colin O’Reilly
Production Designer: Billie Hoyle
Sound: Colin O’Reilly
Composer: Michael Jack Wylie, Lupen Crook, Simon Marchant, Rich Bex
Principal cast: David Philpott, Kim King, Ben Shockley, Ryan Hill, Richard Rycroft, Antony Caplin

Genre

Crime / Mystery Drama Human Rights

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

An Ameba Films, Glass Eye Films production

Colin O'Reilly

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