Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor | ... | Colm | |
Tom Glynn-Carney | ... | Jay | |
Monica Dolan | ... | Claire | |
Sophie Jo Wasson | ... | Kerry | |
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Scott Graham | ... | Shane |
Michael Smiley | ... | Noel | |
Eileen Walsh | ... | Paula Grainger | |
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Deirdre Donnelly | ... | Miriam |
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Deirdre Molloy | ... | Caroline |
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Kervin Soobrayen | ... | Saeed |
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Alexandra Smith | ... | Grietje |
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Jane McGrath | ... | Linda |
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Pom Boyd | ... | B&B Receptionist |
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Pat McGrath | ... | Paul |
Ger Ryan | ... | Kathleen |
Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive gure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm's world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm solicits sex from a young man called Jay. This encounter and his growing infatuation has a deep effect on Colm. He finds a comfort in Jay that no one else can provide. Written by adambc-30717
A middle aged married man from Dublin struggles to stay afloat as his life and relationships with others deteriorates, his knowledge of who and what he is becomes increasingly acute and the structures he's built his life around begin to cascade and tumble. The far from uncommon drink, depression and betrayal invariably plays out, albeit with a not so common betrayal perspective, which is the only piece of the story that really differentiates it from many things you've seen before. Fine performances compensate for the dot to dot editing, with the conclusion that what you have just seen is generally played out with a myriad of variations on the theme the world over - every day, every week, every year. You may well be playing it out now within your own variation.