TRAD

2026 1h 30m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 1

DramaMusicComedy

Synopsis

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From their home in the Donegal Gaeltacht, gifted fiddle player Shóna McAnally and her little brother Mickey take to the road with a troupe of wandering musicians, on a cross-country journey of adventure, romance, and musical exploration. 

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megan Nic Fhionnghaile
Shona
Aidan Gillen
Sarah Greene
Peter Coonan
Ann Skelly
Henrique Zaga
Frode
Cathal Coade Palmer
Ray
Dallán Woods
Mickey McAnally

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lance Daly
Writers: Lance Daly
Languages: English, Irish
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Irish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Walters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Megan Nic Fhionnghaile and Aidan Gillen and Sarah Greene carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33184632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lance Daly directs. John Walters cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English, Irish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Irish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor John Walters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Megan Nic Fhionnghaile and Aidan Gillen and Sarah Greene carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt33184632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.