Next Europe Competition

Wildfire

Cathy Brady United Kingdom Ireland 2020 85 min Live action

Kelly and Lauren are sisters and close to the same age. They grew up in a sleepy border town of North Ireland. The mystery surrounding their mother's death led the inseparable sisters to drift apart. But just as unexpectedly as Kelly disappeared from the neighborhood, she suddenly returns and shows up one night at Lauren's home. Their common trauma, and the questions surrounding it, are quickly brought to life and stir up storms that touch far more than just the two of them. Astonishing acting, and sadly, the phenomenal Nika McGuigan (Kelly) passed away prematurely shortly after filming. "A blazing portrait of women on fire" said IndieWire about this strong and raw debut that premiered in Toronto.

Andreas Fock

Premiere:
Nordic
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
English title:
Wildfire
Keywords:
  • Drama
  • Conflict
  • Humane

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