The acclaimed Irish-language heist thriller Aontas will receive its television premiere on TG4 and TG4.ie on Monday, 16 March at 9:30pm, and it will also air on BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer on the same date.
Directed by Damian McCann (Doineann), the award-winning film stars Carrie Crowley (An Cailín Ciúin, Smother), Bríd Brennan (Shadow Dancer, Doineann), and Eva-Jane Gaffney (Kin, Harry Wild).
"Three unlikely thieves, led by a woman on the verge of a breakdown, rob a rural Irish Credit Union," says the synopsis.
"Opening in the tragic aftermath of the heist-gone-wrong, Aontas unfolds backwards, chapter by chapter to unravel the events that led to this point.
"What starts as a poorly executed robbery becomes a portrait of a wilful woman trapped in her own past."
Aontas is produced by Órfhlaith Ní Chearnaigh (Aonaracht) and Christopher Myers (Doineann) and written by Sarah Gordon and Damian McCann.
It is the first feature from the new bilingual company Púca Pictures.
"Aontas was born out of a conversation with my mum, where she described in detail how she would rob a bank (she's an unlikely candidate...)," said director and co-writer McCann.
"That conversation led to a film that has connected with audiences around the world.
"I've been blown away by the response to date, and I'm excited for audiences at home to see it."
"We're incredibly proud to bring Aontas to TG4 audiences on 16 March at 9:30pm," said Máire Ní Chonláin, Commissioning Editor, TG4.
"The film has resonated strongly with viewers and festivals around the world, and its international success is a testament to the power of its storytelling and performances.
"At TG4, we are committed to championing distinctive Irish drama, and Aontas is a striking example of that ambition on a global stage."
"From the first time I read Aontas, I was hooked," added star Crowley.
"Hooked by the story, by Mairéad, by everyone who was stuck in their own personal history, and the eventual unveiling that all those stories are connected.
"I've never played such a deep or complex part, and I'll always be grateful that I had the opportunity to be part of an amazing team that worked on it."
Aontas was filmed in March 2024 in Glenarm, Co Antrim, and postproduction was completed at Yellowmoon Postproduction in Holywood, Co Down.
Recently nominated for six Irish Film and Television Awards, it was funded by TG4, BBC Gaeilge, and Northern Ireland Screen's Irish Language Broadcast Fund with support from Yellowmoon.
