Lakelands (IRFF) – Opening Night

Opening Night

Friday, October 20 @ 8:45pm

Enjoy complimentary beverages and canapes on arrival!

Join us at Dendy Cinemas for the Opening Night of the Irish Film Festival with the deeply moving coming-of-age film LAKELANDS!

‘Lakelands’ takes place in a small town in the midlands – the sort of place where Gaelic football is a religion, where identity is defined by what one can do on the pitch. The film tells the story of Cian, a young Gaelic footballer who struggles to come to terms with a career-ending injury after a violent attack on a night out. At the same time, he begins a friendship with Grace, a nurse who is back in town from London. Cian tries to find meaning in other areas of life, but the pull from the team and pressure from the town is strong. Lakelands has a small town heart, but Cian’s journey - the discovery that a person is not defined by what he does, but who you allow yourself to be - is universal.

“Touchingly tender” – Screen Daily

“The film comes at you stealthily. It doesn’t appear to deal with great concerns. But it ultimately connects deeply with a thoroughly realised rural community.” – Irish Times