Black Ice

Black ice

Ireland, 2013

Director: Johnny Gogan; screenplay: Brian Leyden, Johnny Gogan; cinematography: Peter Martin; editing: Patrick O’Rourke; music: Glenn Garrett;  producers: Johnny GoganNicky GoganTrevor Curran; production company: Bandit Films; Irish location: Leitrim; running time: 95’

Cast: Jane McGrath, Killian Scott, Dermot Murphy, Donal O’Kelley, Marian Quinn, Conor McDermottroe.

 

Synopsis

Twenty year old Alice returns home to deal with the aftermath of a high-speed boy racer collision that has taken the life of her brother and his girlfriend. In her search for her racer boyfriend Jimmy she relives her own complicity in events and the descent into deceit and corruption that led to this personal and community catastrophe. A story of youthful misadventure set in a border community against the backdrop of the Irish economic crash.