MAMMAL
Filmfest 2016
Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands 2016
Original version
(Original: English)
German Premiere
Director: Rebecca Daly
Section: International Independents
Margaret lives by herself in Dublin. Her life changes overnight when she finds out her 18-year-old son is dead. Struggling with her mourning and depression, she meets young vagrant Joe and takes him in. They develop a unique relationship, only disrupted by the reappearance of her abusive husband and a violent youth gang. An emotionally charged drama featuring Australian star Rachel Griffiths from SIX FEET UNDER torn between motherly love and rekindled passion.
Cast: Rachel Griffiths, Barry Keoghan, Michael McElhatton
Credits
Screenplay: Rebecca Daly, Glenn Montgomery
Director of Photography: Lennart Verstegen
Film Editor: Halina Daugird
Composer: Rutger Reinders
Production Designer: Audrey Hernu
Costume Design: Uli Simon
Sound: Mike Butcher
Producer: Conor Barry, Macdara Kelleher
Production Company: Fastnet Films
Co-Producer: Jesus Gonzales, Gilles Chanial, Reinier Selen
Co-Production Company: Calach Films, Les Films Fauves, Rinkel Film
World Sales: Picture Tree International GmbH
Director: Rebecca Daly
biography
Rebecca Daly was born in UK 1980. Mystery drama THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP (2011) was her first feature film. MAMMAL (2016) was invited to Sundance.
