Bye-Child (2003)

Bye-Child is Bernard MacLaverty's film version of Seamus Heaney's poem of the same title. It concerns the story of a male child who is secretly kept in a henhouse at the bottom of a garden ... See full synopsis »

Director:

Bernard MacLaverty

Writer:

Bernard MacLaverty

Stars:

Susan Lynch, Dick Holland, Brian Devlin

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Susan Lynch	...	Woman
Dick Holland	...	Father
Brian Devlin	...	Priest
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Fitzsymons	...	Paddy's Father
Genna McCormick	...	Bye-Child
Daniel McGrady	...	Paddy
Paul Stewart	...	Chris
David Stratton	...	Frankie

Storyline

Bye-Child is Bernard MacLaverty's film version of Seamus Heaney's poem of the same title. It concerns the story of a male child who is secretly kept in a henhouse at the bottom of a garden in a village in Ireland... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships

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Genres:

Drama | Short | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2003 (UK)

Filming Locations:

County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Poetry in Motion, Posh Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Fall of Shug McCracken (2003)

User Reviews

excellent

The film is thought provoking and moving. As events quietly unfold, you are drawn in to the helpless position experienced by the woman and child. Through guilt she continues to care for her father, through fear she cannot seek help from the world, they are transfixed by the moon.