A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot

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A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot

2017

1h 24m

Documentary

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A mother brings her teenage son to be shot in both legs.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

11/03/2018

O'Shea doesn't really offer enough evidence to convince us the episode is emblematic of this conflict-haunted region.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

09/18/2018

4/5

A Mother is more of a socio-geographical snapshot than an investigative report.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

03/18/2018

3/5

The tone of the reportage wavers between personal and journalistic. Still, it's a good story.

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

11/03/2018

It's a documentary you need to approach with the full knowledge that there are no easy answers.

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Aine O'Connor

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

09/17/2018

4/5

It is not an uplifting watch - but it is an interesting study of what happens when the past remains unprocessed.

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Síomha McQuinn

Film Ireland Magazine

09/13/2018

The Troubles may be over but this film asks its audience to re-examine what this means for those who live in its wake.

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Sinéad O'Shea

Director

Sinéad O'Shea

Writer

Ailish Bracken

Producer

Figs Jackman

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Edward Dallal

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

A mother brings her teenage son to be shot in both legs.

Director: Sinéad O'Shea
Producer: Ailish Bracken, Figs Jackman, Sinéad O'Shea
Screenwriter: Sinéad O'Shea
Production Co: Spring Films, Blinder Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2021
Runtime: 1h 24m

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