Hull Independent Cinema: Bring Them Down

BRING THEM DOWN
Dir Chris Andrews | Ireland, UK, Belgium | 2024 | 106 mins | Rated 15 | English, Irish
Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, lives with his ailing father, Ray. Burdened by a terrible secret, Michael has isolated himself from the world. When a conflict with rival farmer Gary and his son Jack escalates, Michael is drawn into a devastating chain of events, forcing him to confront the horrors of his past and leaving both families permanently altered. A tense and gripping thriller about two warring families set against the harsh landscape of rural west Ireland.
Starring Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Colm Meaney
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
BIFA: Winner, Best Debut Director; Nominee, Breakthrough Producer
London Film Festival: Nominee, Best Film
Cork International Film Festival: Nominee, Best New Irish Feature
Rome Film Fest: Winner, Best Screenplay; Nominee, Best Film
REVIEWS
“An impressive first feature from Christopher Andrews… a bruising tale of vengeance accompanied by a savage, percussive score by Hannah Peel.” ★★★★
Wendy Ide, The Observer
“A granular depiction of traditional rural life that quickly descends into a toxic cycle of violence.” ★★★★ Christina Newland, iNews
“Is as bleak and chilly as a winter’s night in the Irish hinterland, and every bit as bracing.” ★★★★ David Hughes, Time Out
“… for Abbott it’s yet more evidence of what a compelling, underrated screen presence he is.” ★★★★ Hannah Strong, Little White Lies”