''Lakelands'' is a 2022 Irish drama film by Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney of Harp Media in their feature film debut.

Premise

The film centres on local small-town GAA

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"outside the bright lights of

Croke Park Croke Park ( ga, Páirc an Chrócaigh, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and he ...

", following a player who struggles to get back into the sport after an injury.

Cast

Éanna Hardwicke Éanna Hardwicke is an Irish actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's '' The Eclipse'' (2009). He was named a ''Screen International'' Rising Star in the publication's inaugural Irish edition. Early life and ...

as Cian Reilly *

Danielle Galligan Danielle Galligan (born 1 December 1992) is an Irish actress, theatre maker, and poet. On television, she is known for her role in the Netflix series ''Shadow and Bone'' (2021–). She was nominated for an IFTA for her performance in the film '' ...

as Grace *

Lorcan Cranitch Lorcan Cranitch (born 28 August 1959) is an Irish people, Irish actor. Born in Dublin, Lorcan Cranitch became involved in drama while a student. In 1980 he moved to London, where he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA. Career His fi ...

as Diarmuid * Gary Lydon as Bernie * Dafhyd Flynn as Sparky * Dara Devaney as McGovern *

Lesley Conroy Lesley Conroy (born ) is an Irish actress, director and screenwriter. She is known for her parts in ''Fair City'' and '' Mattie''. Background Conroy is a fluent Irish speaker from County Cork. She graduated from University College Cork in 19 ...

as Dr. Kelly * Seamus O'Rourke as Mulherne * Felix Brown as Peter

Production

Patrick O’Neill of Wildcard executive produced the film. Principal photography took place on location in

Granard Granard () is a town in the north of County Longford, Ireland, and has a traceable history going back to AD 236. It is situated just south of the boundary between the watersheds of the Shannon and the Erne, at the point where the N55 nationa ...

, County Longford in late 2021, wrapping at the end of November. The project received support from Creative Ireland, Longford Arts Office, Backstage Theatre, Longford LEO, and

Screen Ireland Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland, formerly known as Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, is the Republic of Ireland's state development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. It provides funds for the developm ...

as well as winning the Bankside Films Marketplace Award at the 2021

Galway Film Fleadh The Galway Film Fleadh (; Irish for "festival") is an international film festival founded in 1989 as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Describing itself as Ireland’s leading film festival, the event is held every July in Galway city in Irela ...

back in August.

Release

Wildcard is handling the distribution of the film in Ireland and the UK. It is expected to have a theatrical release. The film premiered the 2022

. It will have a U.S. screening at the 2023

Santa Barbara International Film Festival The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is an eleven-day film festival held in Santa Barbara, California since 1986. The festival boasts screenings of over 200 feature films and shorts from different countries and regions. SBIFF al ...

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 16243192 County Longford Gaelic games films Irish sports drama films