Foscadh

Foscadh (Irish: [ˈfˠasˠkə]; "Shelter") is an upcoming film, based on characters in the novel The Thing about December by Donal Ryan.[1] It was selected as the Irish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2]

Foscadh
Directed bySeán Breathnach
Screenplay bySeán Breathnach
Story byDónal Ryan
Produced byPaddy Hayes
Starring
CinematographyColm Hogan
Edited byConall de Cléir
Production
companies
TUA Films
(prev. Magamedia Teo)
Release date
  • 2021 (2021)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageIrish

Plot

John Cunliffe (Dónall Ó Héalai) is a 28-year-old recluse, coddled by his parents. When his parents pass away, John discovers that he has inherited land in the way of a proposed lucrative windfarm development. Having never had to fend for himself, he has to grow up fast: navigating friendships, romance and matters of trust for the first time.[3][4] Ó Héalai described his character as having been “sheltered all his life by his parents […] when he loses them, his story is him becoming an adult, and all that entails.”[5]

Production

Foscadh was filmed in 2019 and 2020, in Corr na Móna, County Galway[3] having received a grant of €400,000 from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.[1] It is scheduled for release in 2021.[4]

Reception

Foscadh received its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh in July 2021, where it won the Award for Best First Film.

See also

References
  1. Laura Slattery (26 September 2018). "Donal Ryan adaptation 'Foscadh' and Dublin drama 'Townsend' awarded public funds". Irish Times.
  2. "Irish-language drama makes its bid for Oscars glory". RTE. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. Nathan Griffin (6 Nov 2019). "Filming begins on Foscadh, Seán Breathnach's debut Irish Language feature film". IFTN.
  4. "'Foscadh' feature length film coming soon". TUA Films. 20 December 2019.
  5. Charles Grant (28 September 2020). "Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Dónall Ó Héalai (actor)". Screen Daily.
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