Wildcard
Distribution have acquired the rights
for I
Used To Live Here,
the powerful new feature film from Irish writer-director Frank Berry.
The film, which won the
Best First Feature Audience Award at last year’s Galway Film
Fleadh, will be released in Irish cinemas on Good Friday, April
3rd. I
Used to Live Here
is a fictional film that
examines the disturbing phenomenon of suicide clusters among young
people in local Irish communities.
Speaking
about the theatrical release, film-maker Frank Berry said, "It
is a pleasure to work with Wildcard Distribution who have shown great
enthusiasm and passion for our film. I
Used to Live Here explores
the urgent issue of suicide clusters among teenagers, and features a
cast of mostly local people from the community of Killinarden in
Tallaght. I'm delighted that their commitment and their remarkable
talent will soon be up on the big screen for everyone to see.”
I
Used To Live Here follows
Amy Keane, a 13-year-old trying to cope with the death of her mother
and the reappearance of her father’s ex-girlfriend, who experiences
the temptation of suicide after witnessing the outpouring of love for
a local suicide victim. The film takes a fictional look at how the
idea of suicide can spread in communities, particularly among young
people.
Featuring
performances from a mostly non-professional cast including Jordanne
Jones, Dafhyd Flynn, James Kelly and Ross Geraghty, and filmed on the
streets of Killinarden in Tallaght, Dublin,
the film offers a striking dramatic representation of a real-life
community on screen.
Speaking about the film, Dr. Tony Bates, CEO
and Founding Director of Headstrong, The National Centre for Youth
Mental Health said: “What Frank and the community of Killinarden
have achieved is remarkable both from the point of view of
film-making and from the point of view of deepening our collective
understanding of why so many young people turn to suicide. We see how
easy it is for any of us to lose our way. And, more importantly, what
it takes to find our way back.”
I Used To Live Here will
be released in Irish cinemas on April 3rd 2015 by Wildcard
Distribution, Cert: 15A.
