Tarrac (15)

★★★ This heart-on-sleeve Irish sports drama stays engagingly afloat. Formulaic it might be but this likeable, will-they-won’t-they underdog comedy about a group of female rowers in rural Kerry is a small triumph. ~ The Guardian.

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Irish-language film Tarrac has warmth and a sense of place.

An intimate character study of a woman who through a sporting passion finally manages acceptance and love.

Laced with humour, heartbreak and exciting action set against the stunning landscapes and seas of the Kerry Gaelteacht, Tarrac is about daring to care again and learning the power of forgiveness.

In it, Aoife Ni Bhraoin returns home to help her father Breandán "The Bear" Ó Braoin recover from a heart attack.

They are distant but day-to-day, they get along just fine. But as we dig a little deeper, we find that there is so much that has been left unsaid.

Aoife has never grieved properly for her mother who died when she was only sixteen.

Over this summer she gets pulled back into the competitive world of rowing in Naomhóg boats traditional to the area.

She lets herself become close to the three women in her crew but as the big race approaches Aoife feels an unbearable strain, years of suppressed grief and sadness, that could seriously wreck their chances of success. 

Supported by the Government of Ireland and programmed in partnership with Manchester’s Irish language group, the screening will be followed by a discussion in both Irish and English. This event is open to all, whether or not you are an Irish speaker.    

Languages:
Irish

Subtitles:
Full English