Doineann

2021

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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60%

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5 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Tomás is a successful television producer. Specializing in investigative journalism, over the years he has made many enemies in Dublin's criminal underworld. In search of peace and quiet, he and his wife Siobhan take their baby son Oisín to their holiday home on a remote island off the north-west coast of Ireland. There they keep to themselves, avoiding interaction with the islanders. Early one morning, Tomás receives an urgent call from work and must return to the mainland, leaving Siobhan and Oisín on the island. Later that day he returns to find that they are both missing and, in desperation, seeks the help of the island's retired policewoman, Labhaoise. With warnings of an approaching storm, Labhaoise organizes a search party of islanders. The next morning they make a grisly discovery -- but it is not what they expected. Meanwhile, the storm is getting ever-closer to the island.

Chris Wasser

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

McCann’s film is all talk and little action. Nice set-up -- shame about the pay-off.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 4, 2022

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Siún Ní Dhuinn

RTÉ (Ireland)

What follows is a taut, threatening tale with plenty of twists and misconceptions about the roles people play in life versus who they really are.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 28, 2022

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Paul Whitington

Irish Independent

Doineann sets its stall out nicely in the opening half of the film, but as the plot unfolds, it seems insufficient to the task of sustaining a 90-minute feature. But it's very watchable.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 28, 2022

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Brian Lloyd

entertainment.ie

'Doineann' is an enjoyable if easily predictable detective thriller set in a familiar environment with a strong performance by Bríd Brennan that is practically asking for a spin-off series.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 27, 2022

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Allan Hunter

Screen International

There is some fun to be had in figuring out what has happened, but the answers come too easily, loose ends are left hanging, and key characters feel underdeveloped.

Nov 5, 2021

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Anthony C

If you set a Miss Marple thriller on Craggy Island, it might turn out similar to this. Overall enjoyable to watch, especially as an antidote to car chases and gunfights. However the denouement was a bit premature, and the finale was morally suspect.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/07/23

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lynn k

Really enjoyed this. My first Gaelic film. Beautiful scenery. Right level of suspense.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bríd Brennan

Labhaoise

Clare Monnelly

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Seán T. Ó Meallaigh

Macdara

Michael Condron

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Synopsis

Tomás is a successful television producer. Specializing in investigative journalism, over the years he has made many enemies in Dublin's criminal underworld. In search of peace and quiet, he and his wife Siobhan take their baby son Oisín to their holiday home on a remote island off the north-west coast of Ireland. There they keep to themselves, avoiding interaction with the islanders. Early one morning, Tomás receives an urgent call from work and must return to the mainland, leaving Siobhan and Oisín on the island. Later that day he returns to find that they are both missing and, in desperation, seeks the help of the island's retired policewoman, Labhaoise. With warnings of an approaching storm, Labhaoise organizes a search party of islanders. The next morning they make a grisly discovery -- but it is not what they expected. Meanwhile, the storm is getting ever-closer to the island.

Director: Damian McCann
Producer: Michael Hewitt, Dermot Lavery, Diarmuid Lavery, Christopher Myers
Screenwriter: Aislinn Clarke
Production Co: Double-Band Films, DoubleBand Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: Irish
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)