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Wildcard Distribution to release The Nightingale in Irish cinemas on November 29th
11 Sep 2019 : News Desk
Aisling Franciosi in 'The Nightingale'.
Wildcard Distribution has announced it will be working on the Irish cinema release of Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale on 29th November 2019.

Kent’s second feature is a traumatising yet undeniably powerful meditation on the consequences of violence and the price of seeking vengeance, with stunning performances from Irish actress Aisling Franciosi (Ambition, Jimmy’s Hall, The Fall) and newcomer Baykali Ganambarr.

Set during the colonization of Australia in 1825, the film follows Clare (Franciosi), a 21-year-old Irish convict. Having served her 7-year sentence, she is desperate to be free of her abusive master, Lieutenant Hawkins (Sam Claflin) who refuses to release her from his charge.

Clare’s husband Aidan (Michael Sheasby) retaliates and she becomes the victim of a harrowing crime at the hands of the lieutenant and his cronies. When British authorities fail to deliver justice, Clare decides to pursue Hawkins, who leaves his post suddenly to secure a captaincy up north. Unable to find compatriots for her journey, she is forced to enlist the help of a young Aboriginal tracker Billy (Ganambarr) who grudgingly takes her through the rugged wilderness to track down Hawkins.

The terrain and the prevailing hostilities are frightening, as fighting between the original inhabitants of the land and its colonisers plays out in what is now known as ‘The Black War.’ Clare and Billy are hostile towards each other from the outset, both suffering their own traumas and mutual distrust, but as their journey leads them deeper into the wilderness, they must learn to find empathy for one another, while weighing the true cost of revenge.

The Nightingale had its world premiere at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize and played at Sundance Film Festival: London, earlier this year.

Vertigo Releasing acquired the UK and Irish rights and will be releasing the film in the UK.

The Nightingale will be released in Ireland on 29th November 2019.





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