Nick Rowland’s critically acclaimed Calm With Horses is dropping on Netflix in Ireland and the UK this Bank Holiday Monday, October 26th.
In a week where the film’s star Niamh Algar was awarded the IFTA for Best Actress in a Supporting role for her portrayal of single mother Ursula, Element Distribution has shared the news that Netflix audiences will be able to enjoy Calm With Horses on the streaming platform from Monday.
Read IFTN's interview with Calm With Horses director Nick Rowland.
Ex-boxer Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong (Cosmo Jarvis Lady Macbeth, Peaky Blinders) is the faithful and violent right-hand-man to the drug-dealing Devers clan, ready to dole out beatings at the whim of his best friend, and the family’s unpredictable protégé, Dympna (Barry Keoghan; Dunkirk, American Animals).
Arm’s struggle to find his place in the world has consequences on his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Ursula (Niamh Algar; The Virtues) as she strives to find a better life for herself and their young son Jack.
Calm with Horses is a DMC Film, Element Pictures production in association with Altitude Film Entertainment; developed and co-financed by Film4 and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland with the participation of The Western Region Audiovisual Producer’s Fund/WRAP Fund.
The film is directed by Nick Rowland, written by Joe Murtagh, produced by Dan Emmerson, Rory Gilmartin, Kate Glover, and executive produced by Michael Fassbender, Conor McCaughan, Andrew Lowe, Ed Guiney, Sam Lavender, Daniel Battsek, Sue Bruce-Smith, Will Clarke, Mike Runagall, Celine Haddad, Sarah Dillon.
Calm With Horses will be available to stream on Netflix in Ireland and the UK from October 26th.