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Penance
Film / 2018

Penance

Directed by Tommy Collins
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★ 5.9/10Audience rating

Unequivocal about the need for violence to force Britain out of Ireland, Father Eoin O’Donnell seals the fate of the young and impressionable Antaine by convincing him to fight in the 1916 Rising. Fifty years later, the reappearance of the now-experienced gunman Antaine in a divided Derry throws Father O’Donnell into turmoil. Once allies, the pair are now placed on opposite sides of the same agenda.

The story

Unequivocal about the need for violence to force Britain out of Ireland, Father Eoin O’Donnell seals the fate of the young and impressionable Antaine by convincing him to fight in the 1916 Rising. Fifty years later, the reappearance of the now-experienced gunman Antaine in a divided Derry throws Father O’Donnell into turmoil. Once allies, the pair are now placed on opposite sides of the same agenda.

Cast

Peter CoonanFr. Eoin (Young) Terry ByrneFr. Eoin (Old) Gerard McSorleyMurray Emma Eliza ReganAine Ni Laoighrie Barry McGovernThe Commandant Padhraig ParkinsonAtain óg Barry BarnesInspector Joyce Mimi CarrollMairead Diona DohertyEllie Nic Shiubhlaigh Dara DevaneyPeadar Seán Mac SheáinBishop Tony DevlinTommy
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Peadar CoxJimi Danny McCaffertySgt Brown Martin BradleyFrank O'Hara Corey McKinleyFeidhlim Gerry DohertyDetective Hannah Pat LynchSeán

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