Isolation

"It didn't want to be born. Now it doesn't want to die."

2005 1h 35m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 209

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Synopsis

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On a remote Irish farm, five people become unwilling participants in an experiment that goes nightmarishly wrong.

“It didn't want to be born. Now it doesn't want to die.”

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Cast

John Lynch
Dan
Essie Davis
Orla
Sean Harris
Jamie
Marcel Iureș
John
Ruth Negga
Mary
Crispin Letts
Doctor
Stanley Townsend
Garda Hourigan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy O'Brien
Writers: Billy O'Brien
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy O'Brien, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adrian Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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John Lynch and Essie Davis and Sean Harris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It didn't want to be born. Now it doesn't want to die.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Billy O'Brien directs. Robbie Ryan behind the camera. Adrian Johnston scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 7% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 21 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Billy O'Brien, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Adrian Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7John Lynch and Essie Davis and Sean Harris carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It didn't want to be born. Now it doesn't want to die.".
9IMDB entry: tt0446719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "farm", "quarantine", "experiment", "veterinarian".