First look at the upcoming Irish historical thriller.
Writer/director Tom Sullivan's Irish language historical thriller Arracht stars Dónall Ó Héalai as a 19th century Irish fisherman who finds himself on the run from the authorities when a confrontation with his landlord ends in violence. Saise Ní Chuinn, Dara Devaney and Peter Coonan also star.
Arracht is in UK cinemas March 27th and Irish cinemas April 3rd.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
ARRACHT tells the story of Colmán Sharkey, a fisherman, a father, a husband, living on the wild shores of Connemara in 1845 as The Great Hunger descends. As land taxes rise and crops rot Colmán confronts his Landlord, the night ends in deadly violence and Colmán is forced to go on the run, hunted for crimes he did not commit. As the years pass in solitude, Colmán returns to the mainland and encounters a young girl, Kitty and a life-saving friendship develops.
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