“An extraordinary time called for an extraordinary woman.”
Belfast 1972: The politically naive Bernie is trying to bring up a normal family in less than normal surroundings. Her best friend is accidentally shot dead by the IRA, and her neighbours are constantly raided by the army. In this climate of fear she stands up and condemns the murders. Criticising both factions, her call for a ceasefire is interpreted as an attack against the IRA, and as her peace movement takes momentum, she and her family are placed in the frontline.
Roger Michell
George Faber
Charles Pattinson
Anne Devlin
Trevor Jones
Julie Walters
Bernie McPhelimy
Ciarán Hinds
Aidan McPhelimy
Nuala O'Neill
Annie McPhelimy
James Loughran
Thomas McPhelimy
Elizabeth Donaghy
Sinead McPhelimy
Barry Loughran
Brendan McPhelimy
Ciarán McMenamin
Owen/Dino
Jaz Pollock
Patsy French
Caolan Byrne
Niall French
Aingeal Grehan
Deirdre
Oliver Ford Davies
George Whittington
Nicholas Woodeson
Jeremy Immonger
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