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Status
Released
Release
2024
Runtime
1h 37m
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"Love is a knife with a blade for a handle."
A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk song from the deep, forgotten past.
21 Cast Members
Simone Collins
Anna
Charlie Maher
Aleks
Catherine Siggins
Agnes
Nigel O'Neill
Breezeblock Concannon
Olwen Fouéré
Rita Concannon
Barry McKiernan
Ron Stowman
David McDermott
The Wheelchair Man
Gary Whelan
The Old King
Barry Gleeson
The Old Singer
Sean Fitzgerald
The Pub Singer
Roisin Barret
The Old Singer's Daughter
Benedict Stewardson
Aleksagnes / Emaciated Aleks
Katie Ryan
Librarian
Vinny Murphy
The Cautious Man
John Murry
The Prisoner
Sarah Burns
The Young Queen
Sol Robinson
The Courtier
Conor Stevens
The Chauffeur
Conor Courtney
The Grand Vizier
Aaron Nolan
The High Priest
