First-time director Christopher Andrews has had tremendous luck with his debut feature, the Irish revenge thriller Bring Them Down. Originally, the film was to star Paul Mescal, who I hear is doing pretty well these days, and Furiosa actor Tom Burke who is no slouch himself. But when that fell apart, Andrews somehow managed to cobble something together with Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott. This guy should play the lotto.
Bring Them Down enters on a bitter rivalry between two farming families that leads to devastating consequences.
Also in the cast are Nora-Jane Noone of The Magdalene Sisters and The Descent notoriety, plus Colm Meaney (can’t have an Irish film without him), Paul Ready, Aaron Heffernan, Conor MacNeill, and Susan Lynch.
MUBI will release Bring Them Down in theaters on February 7th.
SYNOPSIS: Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, lives with his ailing father, Ray. Burdened by guilt over the death of his mother, 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.
