Báite (The Drowned) 

Dir. Ruán Magan, 94mins

Irish language cinema is experiencing a renaissance since An Cailín Cuain broke internationally. This new film from Ruán Magan, a long time collaborator with his brother Manchán, maintains the standard.

In a Gaeltacht village proprietor Peggy Casey (Eleanor O’Brien) prepares for a busy weekend in the pub. But when a body is found in the receding waters of the lake, the community is deeply unsettled. Dublin Detective Sergeant Frank Ryan (Moe Dunford) arrives to investigate and uncovers disturbing truths. 

"There is much to enjoy in this wry murder mystery set in Ireland of the 1970s".

Sunniva O'Flynn Irish Film Institute

"An absorbing, visually handsome murder mystery" 

Irish Times

(with English sub-titles)