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"Cal"
by Bernard MacLaverty
A Complete List of Irish Films
| Title Cal | |||
| This film has been praised for its unbiased look at the horrors of 1970's Belfast. Neither side is set up as the hero; both sides are shown as violent and ruthlessly determined. The hopelessness of the situation becomes more apparent as each act of violence, rather than making a point, spurs an act of revenge. The innocent suffer the most. Cal's father, a Catholic who works in a Protestant business, loses his home. And Marcella, the wife of a Policeman, loses her husband. Both lose their sense of security and their sense of who they are. |
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| Year 1984 | Type Drama | Rating R | |
| Director Pat O'Connor | Writer Bernard Maclaverty | ||
| Cast Helen Mirren, John Lynch, Donal McCann, John Kavanagh, Ray McAnally | |||
