Ballywalter

Director Prasanna Puwanarajah joins our screening on Tuesday 17 October, where he will be in conversation with Kiln Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham to talk about his debut film, working with playwright Stacey Gregg and going behind the camera.

One of the year’s best debut films, Ballywalter is a story of lost souls finding each other, deeply embedded in Northern Irish landscapes (and humour!).

Eileen (Seána Kerslake) is a caustic, unrepentant University dropout whose dreams of a successful life in London have fallen by the wayside. Back at home with her mum, she makes ends meet by working as an unlicensed driver in her ex-boyfriend’s minicab. Shane (Patrick Kielty) has exiled himself in Ballywalter following the break-up of his marriage, but now he’s trying to get his life back on track by enrolling in a stand-up comedy course. When Shane calls a taxi to get him to his classes, Eileen answers and a surprising connection is made.