CHRISTY Movie

CHRISTY Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: Coming to cinemas across Ireland on 29th August and Britain on 5th September.

Directed by Brendan Canty.

17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family. As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork's working-class Northside. As he makes friends and begins to let the community in, he also reconnects with his past through his seemingly more corrupting extended family, despite Shane’s efforts to protect him. Shane wants something better for Christy at any cost – even if it means he has to push him away. As the brothers look to reconcile their turbulent past, their family and the community around them offer hope for Christy’s future.

Bursting with humour, soul, and raw authenticity, the film stars breakout talent Danny Power (The Young Offenders) and Diarmuid Noyes (Pure Mule, Five Minutes of Heaven), alongside a brilliant Irish ensemble including Emma Willis, Alison Oliver, Chris Walley, and Helen Behan.

The film also features members of Cork’s Kabin Studio, the arts collective behind The Spark — the 2024 viral hit with over 1 billion views, dubbed the “song of the summer” by The New York Times.

Developed with BBC Film and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland