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The South Westerlies

  • TV Series
  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 50m
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6.2/10
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The South Westerlies (2020)
When a town in the south west of Ireland is earmarked for a Norwegian-owned offshore wind farm, it's not just the scenery that's under pressure. For Kate Ryan, tasked by her company NorskVentus, to go undercover and quash local objections, her eco-battle is compounded by the presence of a crinkly-eyed surfer with an unmistakable resemblance to her son. Kate tries to change hearts and minds by pushing the economic benefits of wind energy, but when she discovers there's an oil pipeline planned for the same area, she starts to box smarter and dirtier. Her son's discovery about his surfer dad and her eventual outing to the entire town, cause Kate to consider turning whistleblower, until she's given a final ultimatum.
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When a small coastal town in the south-west of Ireland is earmarked for a Norwegian-owned wind farm, it's not just the spectacular scenery that’s under pressure.When a small coastal town in the south-west of Ireland is earmarked for a Norwegian-owned wind farm, it's not just the spectacular scenery that’s under pressure.When a small coastal town in the south-west of Ireland is earmarked for a Norwegian-owned wind farm, it's not just the spectacular scenery that’s under pressure.

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    • Orla Brady
    • Eileen Walsh
    • Steve Wall
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    6.2/10
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    • Stars
      • Orla Brady
      • Eileen Walsh
      • Steve Wall
    • 34User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Orla Brady
    Orla Brady
    • Kate
    • 2020
    Eileen Walsh
    Eileen Walsh
    • Breege
    • 2020
    Steve Wall
    Steve Wall
    • Baz
    • 2020
    Ger Ryan
    • Noreen
    • 2020
    Sam Barrett
    Sam Barrett
    • Conor
    • 2020
    Lily Nichol
    • Poppy
    • 2020
    Kevin Ryan
    Kevin Ryan
    • Callum
    • 2020
    Stephen Lord
    Stephen Lord
    • Teddy
    • 2020
    Patrick Bergin
    Patrick Bergin
    • Big Mike
    • 2020
    Julian M. Deuster
    Julian M. Deuster
    • Stefan
    • 2020
    Kyrre Haugen Sydness
    Kyrre Haugen Sydness
    • Morten
    • 2020
    Paddy C. Courtney
    Paddy C. Courtney
    • Danny
    • 2020
    Amalie Krogh
    • Sigrid
    • 2020
    Paul Elliot
    • Donal
    • 2020
    Caoimhe O'Malley
    Caoimhe O'Malley
    • Cliona
    • 2020
    Mark Lambert
    Mark Lambert
    • Paudi
    • 2020
    Liz Fitzgibbon
    Liz Fitzgibbon
    • Dearvla
    • 2020
    Fiana Toibin
    Fiana Toibin
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    • 2020
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    6paul-e-conder

    Better than other reviews suggest

    Having seen the trailer we decided to give this a go despite some early negative reviews.

    It was a good story, more complex than initially suggested. The characters are well developed and the story flows across the six episodes.

    There are a couple of new actors that put in excellent turns.

    Overall well worth the time.
    6ronaldalamascus-90506

    Irish Hallmark Christmas Movie

    So predictable and stereotypical but engaging by a beautiful background of Ireland's beautiful scenery. Light fare for those nights when you just don't feel like figuring out whodunnit.
    9gnatsong

    You'll never say " I never saw that coming."

    And yet, I found this series charming and a refreshing change from things blowing up and cardboard characters. Nicely paced. Well acted. A most pleasant surprise.
    8vla-08484

    Worth Watching

    This show accomplished what it set out to do: present a lightly entertaining excursion into beautiful Wicklow (set in fictional Carrigeen) with characters who are in various stages of their life journeys. As an American who has viewed few Irish productions, the authenticity or accuracy of the accents is not important to me, but the entertainment value of the show is what counts and this one works well enough with the lovely Irish town, and (although not profoundly compelling) fully watchable Irish characters.

    Should Season 2 be produced, I will tune-in to learn in what ways the characters and storyline have advanced since Kate and Connor came to town.
    5Thinker365

    Shockingly poor! Rating it a five is an act of charity.

    Another reviewer hit the nail on the head - a total shambles. There's some beautiful scenery but the script is appalling, much of the acting is amateurish, and the characters charmless.

    It is poorly made daytime TV; its entertainment value is on par with watching paint dry (though, watching the paint would likely be of greater therapeutic value and more stimulating).

    The 5 is for Orla Brady alone. Sad to see her acting in something so dismal. The non-existent story and dodgy acting are made only worse by a number of the Irish cast putting on dodgy Irish accents which they don't even commit to.

    No redeeming value, requires scrubbing from the mind and any digital archives. Wasteful and purposeless for all involved, for the cast, the crew and the viewer alike.

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      In Norway, the show's Norwegian title ("Motvind") is displayed instead of the original title in the opening scenes.

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Південно-західні вітри
    • Filming locations
      • Ireland
    • Production company
      • Deadpan Pictures
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      • Stereo
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      • 16:9 HD

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