BALLYWALTER

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Director: Prasanna Puwanarajah

Stars: Seána Kerslake, Patrick Kielty, Julian Moore-Cook, Conor MacNeill

Duration: 90 mins

Language: English

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Rating: M

Original Release: 22 September 2023 (UK)

 

 

 

 

In the small village of Ballywalter, on Northern Ireland’s east coast, acerbic 20-something taxi driver Eileen (2017 Screen Star Of Tomorrow Seána Kerslake) reluctantly strikes up a friendship with troubled passenger Shane (standup comic Patrick Kielty) and, in the process, confronts some difficult truths about herself. While the dramatic destination may be signposted fom the off, this well-observed debut from actor-turned-director Prasanna Puwanarajah handles its themes lightly, leaning into dark comedy rather than melodrama, and that approach, together with strong central performances, serves it well.

 

NOMINEE – Best Actress in a Lead Role – Irish Film and Television Awards 2023

 

“Ballywalter gets you to empathize with some ordinary, likeable people who are both so guarded that a path forward nearly eludes them” – Alan Zilberman, Washington City Paper

 

“…the backdrop of fractured communities gives added resonance to its tale of human connection” – Nikki Baughan, Screen International