“An ambitious, layered film in terms of visuals, sounds and ideas, touching on idea of childhood, masculinity and growing up.”
- Don O'Mahony, Cork IFF Senior Programmer
Finding Mothers (2023)
Based on the ‘Peter Pan’ novel by J.M. Barrie, Finding Mothers is a short series of poems that unveils the sinister nature of motherhood and a cynical exploration of the social expectations shared between Neverland and the real world.
BARRIE – Thomas Barry
PAN – Cillian Murphy
WENDY – Orla Gaffney
LOST BOY – Nessa O’Leary
MOTHER – Sarah O’Tool
Poems written by Lorna Shaughnessy
Adapted & Directed by Barra Convery
Cinematography by Daniel Keane
Music & Soundtrack by Becky Ní Éallaithe & Ruaraí Mac Con Iomaire
Production Design by Yvette Picque
Editing by Maireád Dewar
Costume Design by Kin San Pedro
Assitant Director – John Margetts
Camera Assistants – Michael Heneghan, Eleni Kalantzi
Sound Mixer – Jack Sinnot
A Curious Beast Productions 