Ireland, UK, 2025
Running time: 95’
Director: Brendan Canty; writer: Alan O’Gorman; cinematography: Colm Hogan; editing: Allyn Quigley; production design: Martin Goulding; costumes: Hannah Bury; music: Daithí; casting: Amy Rowan; producers: Marina Brackenbury, Meredith Duff, Rory Gilmartin; production companies: Sleeper Films, Wayward Films. Irish location: Cork City
With Danny Power, Diarmuid Noyes, Emma Willis, Helen Behan, Chris Walley, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Alison Oliver, Jamie Forde
IFTA 2026 Winner Best film
SYNOPSIS
Seventeen-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Thrown out of his suburban foster home, he has moved in with his estranged older brother, Shane, in Cork’s inner city. As far as Shane is concerned, this is a temporary arrangement: he wants something better for Christy at any cost – even if it means he has to push him away. After so many years apart, the brothers are forced to reconcile their turbulent past, whilst deciding what the future looks like.
DIRECTOR
Born in Ballincollig, Co Cork, Brendan Canty is an Irish filmmaker and photographer. His early career saw major success with his video for Hozier’s Take Me to Church (which has since surpassed a billion views on YouTube). His award-winning short films include For You (2017), starring Barry Keoghan, and Christy (2019), which has now been developed into his debut feature. Released in 2025, Christy won the prestigious Gran Prix at the Berlinale and Best Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh. It went on to win four IFTA awards, including best film and best director.
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