Rosie | Little White Lies

Rosie

05 Mar 2019 / Released: 08 Mar 2019

Words by David Jenkins

Directed by Paddy Breathnach

Starring Ellie O’Halloran, Moe Dunford, and Sarah Greene

A woman's face appearing thoughtful and introspective, lit by the soft glow of a computer screen.
A woman's face appearing thoughtful and introspective, lit by the soft glow of a computer screen.
3

Anticipation.

Small scale Irish drama which did well on its tour of festivals.

4

Enjoyment.

Breathes new life into a tired old template, and powered by an astonishing central performance.

4

In Retrospect.

Its less-is-more approach pays heartbreaking dividends.

An evict­ed Dublin fam­i­ly are left strand­ed in this deeply mov­ing and beau­ti­ful­ly restrained drama.

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