God's Creatures

★★★★  ‘A beautifully made, precisely acted masterclass in rural gothic.’ Irish Times

Set in a remote fishing village in Ireland, this thriller is a slow burn tale of loyalty and paranoia. Aileen (Emily Watson) is a hard-working mother who is overjoyed for the return of her son Brian (Paul Mescal), absent for many years. The prodigal son hopes to revive his grandfather’s oyster business, but the reasons behind Brian’s departure begin to resurface. Confronting Aileen with unsettling truths about her son, she will be forced to choose between justice and loyalty.

God’s Creatures is a seething drama that is a showcase for Emily Watson and Paul Mescal, who follows Aftersun with a very different tale of painful intimacy.

Cast includes Paul Mescal, Emily Watson

Directed by Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer

Cert 15