Set in the modern day Ireland, this film tells the story of Alistair Little and Joe Griffen. Little killed Griffen's brother 25 years ago in an assassination authorized by the UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force), who sponsored the killings of hundreds of Catholics during 'the troubles'. Now, Little and Griffen have agreed, as part of a reality TV series, to meet on air and engage in a sort of Truth & Reconciliation. Throughout the process, we see the angst that each of these men has held onto over the past decades, and the trauma that war puts upon the lives of those involved. Whatever you think about Truth & Reconciliation as a process, confronting your victim or your aggressor is not trivial and this film is able to tease out portions of this difficulty. It may be a bit to easy in fact, but you can only ask so much of a 90 minute film. I love that the dramatic tension here is based on the trauma of reconciliation v. revenge, forcing viewers to also address that tension.
4 stars (out of 5)
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