Rialto

Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm finds a comfort that no one else can provide but Jay.

Keywords

  • Berlinale
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
  • Irish Cinema
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Only on Sooner
  • Queer Romance
  • queer

Actors

  • Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
  • Tom Glynn-Carney
  • Monica Dolan
  • Sophie Jo Wasson
  • Michael Smiley

Director

  • Peter Mackie Burns

Drama, Queer

1h 30min

-16

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Ireland
United Kingdom
2019
Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm finds a comfort that no one else can provide but Jay.

Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm finds a comfort that no one else can provide but Jay.


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