Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Official Selection 2013 / Nominated For Best Student Film
Set a week after WW2 we follow two soldiers on the tail end of their last mission. Yearning for home and reflecting on the war, Val and Andy soon find themselves back in harms way when they are confronted by one of its victims.
Director: Phil Sheerin
Producer: David Clarke
Writer: Phil Sheerin
Key cast and other credits:
Bob Kelly
David Murray
Maeve Fitzgerald
Judges’ Comments
“A captivating story, rendered beautifully by great attention to detail and strong performances from key cast. A real sense of humanity and struggle.” – Sarah Godfrey
“Epic feel to this, with a genuine sense of tension and danger. Really accomplished storytelling with a moral dimension and real depth. Sheerin has what it takes to direct features.” – Tim McInnerny
“A truly brilliant piece of short filmmaking. Sheerin has displayed a remarkable competence as both writer and director and has produced a very human and touching film. One to definitely watch.” – Steve Furst
Posted in: Official Selection, NFF2013, Nominated Films, 2013 Films In Detail