It’s during a term studying animal euthanasia that veterinary student Rose (Ann Skelly) decides to contact Ellen (Orla Brady), the birth mother who gave her up for adoption. But Ellen, who is now a successful London-based actress, doesn’t want to know.

Undeterred, Rose will not be ignored. And curiosity leads her to discoveries that shake the fragile identity she has built for herself. Directors Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, also known as Desperate Optimists, have spent years making formally rigorous, atmospheric cinema that often deals with the uncanny effects of impersonation and the slippery nature of truth.

With Rose Plays Julie (2019) hey have crafted a slow-burn thriller that builds a sense of dread inside an exquisite world of immaculate architecture, rendered through an icy performance style and enveloped by a claustrophobic soundtrack.

Ann Skelly and Orla Brady are both exacting and measured in their delivery, as the film takes us through longing and revenge to arrive at …

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Genre: Drama

IMDB Rating: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8917170/

IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 From 143 Users

Resolution: 1920x808

Directed by: Joe Lawlor , Christine Molloy

Starring: Ann Skelly , Orla Brady , Aidan Gillen , Annabell Rickerby

Release Name: 1080pweb-dldd51h264-evo

Release Date: 14 October 2020 (USA)

Audio: English | AAC | 256 kb/s

Runtime: 1 h 40 min

Subtitles: English