92 mins |
Rated
M
Directed by Neil Jordan
Starring Stephen Rea
EAGLEHAWK FILM FESTIVAL JANUARY 12-14 2024
AN ANGEL IN THE HOUSE
Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopaedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her. He seeks an answer to the simple question ‘Why?’ but finds only more, and deeper, questions which resonate with the wider context of ‘the Troubles’, the inter-communal strife gripping the modern-day Northern Ireland which is the film’s setting. Starring Oscar-nominated Stephen Rea.
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EAGLEHAWK FILM FESTIVAL JANUARY 12-14 2024
AN ANGEL IN THE HOUSE
Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopaedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her. He seeks an answer to the simple question ‘Why?’ but finds only more, and deeper, questions which resonate with the wider context of ‘the Troubles’, the inter-communal strife gripping the modern-day Northern Ireland which is the film’s setting. Starring Oscar-nominated Stephen Rea.