A film that brandishes the documentry form and art to try to dismantle the stigma of being HIV positive that still persists in society. The film honours the past and the iconic Thom McGinty, the Diceman, who was one of the first to speak openly in Ireland about having AIDS but, other than that, it’s very firmly rooted in the here and now. Based on a theatre show, the stories in this film move between bodies of young men, migrant women, drag artists and activists. A form-flipping documentary, it features a cast of actors as well as ordinary people coming out on screen for the first time.
A film that brandishes the documentry form and art to try to dismantle the stigma of being HIV positive that still persists in society. The film honours the past and the iconic Thom McGinty, the Diceman, who was one of the first to speak openly in Ireland about having AIDS but, other than that, it’s very firmly rooted in the here and now. Based on a theatre show, the stories in this film move between bodies of young men, migrant women, drag artists and activists. A form-flipping documentary, it features a cast of actors as well as ordinary people coming out on screen for the first time.
Estranged sisters Jess and Maddie return to Red Lake, mourning their father’s death. As tensions rise and the night unravels, Jess discovers that some legends are real and resentment can indeed breed a monster.
Eddie and Amber decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. The plan seems solid, but as their arrangement begins to fall apart, Eddie’s denial gets deeper as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
«Сумасшедшая» Мэри МакАрдл возвращается в Дрогхеду (город в Ирландии) после короткого пребывания в тюрьме — за то, что она предпочла бы забыть. Вернувшись домой, оказывается, что всё и все вокруг изменились. Её лучшая подруга, Шарлин, собирается выйти замуж и просит Мэри быть подружкой невесты. Когда Шарлин отказывает Мэри в «плюс один» для свадьбы, упрекнув, что она скорее всего не смогла бы найти кого-либо на свидании, Мэри полна решимости доказать обратное. Она уходит с головой в дебри местной «сцены» свиданий в надежде найти хорошего парня, который отлично бы смотрелся в смокинге. Но найти кого-либо в городе, где все знают твое имя и твоя репутация тебя подводит, не так-то и просто.
