Christy
15
Tomorrow – Thu 18 Sep
Why watch?
“Christy is a perfect mixture of gritty social realism and warm humour with shades of Shane Meadows. Where Canty could gratuitously peer into a community, he instead paints his characters with a level of depth and surprise.”
Wendy Cook,
Head of Cinema
Journal
Hyde Park Pick: Christy
09 Sep 2025
Inspired by his short film of the same name, Brendan Canty’s raw, kinetic feature debut won the Grand Prix (Generation 14plus) at this year’s Berlinale.
Drama • Charming • Coming-of-age
Seventeen-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Thrown out of his suburban foster home, he has moved in temporarily with his estranged older brother, Shane, in Cork’s inner city. But Shane wants something better for Christy. After so many years apart, the brothers are forced to reconcile their turbulent past, whilst deciding what the future looks like. Sometimes, to move forward, you have to go back.
Details
Duration
1hr 35mins
Director
Brendan Canty
Distributor
Altitude Film Distribution
Featuring
Danny Power • Diarmuid Noyes • Emma Willis
Country of origin
Ireland
Language
English
Strobe lighting
No
Content guidance
Bereavement/death • Substance abuse • Abuse (physical inc bullying)
