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The People Before

Steve Reeves, 86, 2024

Jess and her husband, desperate for a fresh start, jump at the chance to buy a charming old house in the idyllic Suffolk countryside. But, the warm welcome they expect never comes. The tight-lipped locals harbour a dark secret about…

Pernicio

Dave Fox, 18 minutes, 2018

In this dark comedy, a young man explores his attitude towards life and death when his suicide plans are interrupted.

Perrier’s Bounty

Ian Fitzgibbon, 88 minutes, 2009

A fast-talking crime caper, Perrier’s Bounty finds Dublin layabout Michael (Cillian Murphy) in a race against time when local gangster Perrier (Brendan Gleeson) demands he pay back a debt or suffer the consequences. Searching Dublin for a loan with the…

Personal Development

Tom Sullivan, 15 minutes, 2015

Fintan's already fragile relationship with his youngest daughter is put to the test with the arrival of some unexpected news.

Pet Hate

Andy Clarke, 5 minutes, 2012

A running battle between a pet shop owner and his mischievous pets grows dark in this animated short. Refusing to be sold, the animals play dead every time a customer enters the shop; with dust building in his cash register…

Phantom Islands

Rouzbeh Rashidi, 74 minutes, 2017

Phantom Islands is an experimental film that exists at the boundaries of documentary and fiction. Directed by Rouzbeh Rashidi, with the visual intensity that has marked him as one of Ireland’s most radical and unique filmmakers, it follows a couple…

Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away

Emer Reynolds, 90 minutes, 2020

Telling the story of a black, working-class boy who comes of age in 1960s Dublin, this feature documentary from maestra Emer Reynolds (The Farthest) paints a warm and detailed portrait of one of Ireland’s greatest rock legends. As lead singer…

Piano Dreams

Gary Lennon, 95 minutes, 2022

When Gary Lennon (I Dream in Photos) lived next door to a Music Conservatory in Shanghai he became acutely aware of the piano-mania sweeping the country. With over 40 million piano students in China, the competition to secure places in…

The Pier

Gerard Hurley, 88 minutes, 2011

Written, directed by and featuring Gerard Hurley, himself a returned emigrant, this low-budget, realist take on the experience of home-coming confronts questions of return, loss, and regret in an engaging drama about a damaged family. Tricked into coming back to…

Pigeons of Discontent

Paddy Cahill, 9 minutes, 2019

In the otherwise tranquil Dublin neighbourhood of Stoneybatter, one local issue has divided neighbours: the pigeons.

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