Adapted from Joe O’Connor’s short story of the same name in his collection, True Believers, Ailsa tells the story of Miles Butler who lives an uneventful life with his girlfriend Sara until he discovers the body of his landlord in a neighbouring apartment. The tragedy of this moment
makes a deep impression on Miles. His curiosity is aroused when a beautiful stranger moves in and his fascination with the vacant apartment develops from obsession to psychosis. An atmospheric psychodrama charting Miles’ dark journey into the heart of obsession.
DIRECTOR Paddy Breathnach
PRODUCER Ed Guiney
CAST Brendan Coyle, Andrea Irvine, Gary Lydon, Juliette Gruber, Blanaid Irvine
RUNNING TIME 78 minutes