Overview
Plot
Trivia
Goofs
In 1980s Derry, teenager Goretti Friel falls for Ciarán at her Irish language class. When the British army imprisons him, she faces an unexpected pregnancy alone, torn between her growing belly and her Catholic upbringing.
- Directors
- Margo Harkin
- Cast
- Emer McCourt, Michael Liebman, Cathy Casey, Julie Rodgers, Sinéad O'Connor, Rosina Brown, Seamus Ball, Julie McDonald, Marie Jones, Alan Howley, David Coyle, Brenda Winter, Seán Doherty, Brendan Mac Gabhann, Irene Bates, Maureen Dow, Declan McLaughlin, Sean Carlin, John Coyle, Bernie Downes
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Ireland, United Kingdom
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Release date
- 1990-03-09
- Studios
- Derry Film and Video Workshop, British Screen, Channel 4 Television, RTÉ, The Arts Council
Photos
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Set in 1980s Derry, the story follows Goretti Friel, part of a lively circle of teenage friends, who meets Ciarán at their Irish language class and begins a romance. After Ciarán is arrested and imprisoned by the British army, Goretti discovers she is pregnant and must confront the crisis by herself, struggling with the conflicting pressures of her pregnancy and the influence of her Catholic upbringing.
Did you know...
No information available
Goofs
No information available
