The first feature film from British documentary filmmaker Edward Bennett, this is a cinematic response to the problems between England and Ireland. Set just after WWI, the story deals with a young girl from a wealthy family who protests the horrors of Belfast with crippling effects on her
body. The girl loses the use of her right arm soon after her brother is killed on the battlefield. This is followed by her becoming mute when the growing tension between the Catholics and the Protestants explodes. There is an inherent problem in exploring the deep emotional aspects of the Irish
problem using this kind of metaphor. The silence of the girl is an interesting symbol, ...
Released:
1982
Rated:
NR
Length:
92 mins