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Foscadh - RTÉ Arena on the acclaimed new Irish language movie

The new Irish language feature film Foscadh is currently on release in cinemas nationwide - the word Foscadh means Shelter, and it's one of the themes the film explores. Seán Breathnach talks to RTÉ Arena above.

Based on characters in the Donal Ryan's novel The Thing about December, Foscadh is set in the wild mountains of Connemara.

The film tells the story of naïve recluse John Cunliffe (played by Arracht star Dónall Ó Héalai) who is suddenly propelled into manhood at the age of 28. When his over-protective parents pass away, friendless John inherits mountain land that is in the way of a lucrative wind-farm development, and he is forced to navigate the choppy waters of romance, trust and vengeance for the first time.

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