"This Irish gen Z romance begins so naturally, on Halloween in Dublin where Trinity College students are partying in an abandoned building. Rugby player Jason (Adam Lunnon-Collery) is chatting up aspiring indie film-maker Charlie (Liath Hannon); their conversation is laidback and intense, light-hearted and meaningful, like life. I'm in character as an arrogant jock, jokes Jason. We've just watched him taking stick in the locker room for having his ears pierced."
"The movie is gentle and sweet until a sudden reveal a twist that will require a stiff test of your ability to suspend disbelief, that almost verges on clumsy. But the charisma and lovely naturalism of performances from newcomers Lunnon-Collery and Hannon carries it off. Lunnon-Collery is particularly excellent as Jason, all warmth and charm on the surface. And fair play to the script by first-time feature director Donncha Gilmore,"
The film opens on Halloween in Dublin, where Trinity College students Jason and Charlie meet at a party in an abandoned building. Jason is a rugby player and Charlie is an aspiring indie filmmaker who is trans. They drift through the city, message a dealer for fireworks and film each other with a Super 8 camera. The early scenes are gentle and sweet until a sudden reveal introduces a twist that tests credibility. Natural performances by newcomers carry the film. The script by first-time director Donncha Gilmore develops themes of regret and the unreliability of memory. Jason confronts shame about reshaped memories from his past.
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