Northern Ireland, 2024
Running time: 82’
Director: Paul Kennedy; writer: Paul Kennedy; cinematography: Conor Rotherham; editing: Lisa Creaney; production design: Keelan McRoberts; costumes: Katie Ireland; music: Andrew Simon McAllister; producer: Aiden Hand; production company: Village Films, Haus Pictures. Irish location: Newtownards, Co. Down
With Ciaran McMenamin, Judith Roddy, Pat Shortt, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Gerard Jordan
SYNOPSIS
When Young Henry’s wealthy uncle starts courting “the Widow” Maureen Tweed, he starts to fear that he’ll be written out of Old Henry’s will. Conspiring with his wife, Pauline, and a chauffeur with a chequered past, Young Henry puts a plan in motion to make sure that the Widow Tweed never sees a penny of the inheritance he thinks is rightfully his. However, when Pauline’s guilt threatens to expose them, fear and distrust starts to seed within the trio, leading to a series of events that there is no coming back from for any of them.
DIRECTOR
Paul Kennedy is a prolific actor, writer, director and producer. He has performed in plays all over the United Kingdom and Ireland. Amongst his TV credits are House of the Dragon, The Fall, Game of Thrones, The Frankenstein Chronicles, Line of Duty and Ripper Street. Amongst his many feature films, he counts Omagh (2008), Five Minutes of Heaven (2009), Saving the Titanic (2012), ‘71 (2014), and Nightride (2021), all screened at Irish Film Festa.
Before Dead Man’s Money, Paul wrote and directed the feature Made in Belfast (Irish Film Festa 2014) and the short Parting Gift (Irish Film Festa 2021).
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