Dark Lies the Island

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Dark Lies the Island

2019

1h 27m

Comedy

Drama

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Family members feud in a small Irish town.

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

Dark Lies The Island combines elements of Barry's two short story collections, stitched together with scabrous humour, and while the blend isn't entirely smooth, perseverance is rewarded with a satisfyingly bleak payoff and some killer one-liners.

Mar 2, 2019

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Chris Wasser

The Herald (Ireland)

Cheap, incoherent and sorely lacking in structure and sense, Ian Fitzgibbon and Kevin Barry's film is exactly the kind of oddball dramedy that this country used to be famous for. But we've moved on. We know better now. Down with this sort of thing.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 20, 2019

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Paul Whitington

Irish Independent

Structurally, Dark Lies The Island is a mess, but good acting keeps it going, and Tommy Tiernan's great as a silent stranger.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 20, 2019

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Aoife O'Ceallachain

Film Ireland Magazine

With solid performances and gorgeous cinematography, it's a shame the film doesn't live up to the book.

Oct 18, 2019

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John Byrne

RTÉ (Ireland)

It all adds up to a deliciously Fargo-esque delight that can't end well.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2019

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Stephen Porzio

Film Ireland Magazine

Another Irish literary figure has made the jump to the silver screen, bringing something fresh to the country's trademark dark comedies.

Mar 4, 2019

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Synopsis

Family members feud in a small Irish town.

Director: Ian Fitzgibbon
Production Co: Grand Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 27m

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