Will, who is released from prison on compassionate leave to care for his niece Stacey after the death of her mother. As they both head into the sleepy Irish midlands and attempt to be a family, they suffer a series of setbacks. Stacey is refused admission to the local school because of her recently developed narcolepsy; Will repeatedly comes close to breaking his prison-ordered curfew; and his attempts at being a father figure to her prove disastrous…
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 18 min.
- Country, year
- Ireland, 2015
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- English, French
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Mark Noonan
- Screenplay
- Mark Noonan
- Cinematography
- Tom Comerford
- Music
- David Geraghty
- Cast
- Lauren Kinsella, Aidan Gillen, Erika Sainte, George Pistereanu
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Berlin Film Festival
- Edinburgh International Film Festival
Director
Mark Noonan
Mark Noonan is an Irish writer and director working in drama and documentary. He studied Architecture at University College Dublin. His first two short films Questions (2008) and Getting Air (2010) met with success at Irish and international festivals. He is a graduate of the 2011 Berlinale Talent Campus. You’re Ugly Too is his feature film debut.
