18-year-old Richard Karlsen (Jack Reynor, in an astounding
performance) is a talented and admired athlete and the alpha-male leader
of his upper middle-class Dublin sect of friends. During the summer
between the end of school and the beginning of university, Richard and
his friends take a trip away. It is there that he meets Lara (Roisin
Murphy), at that time dating one of Richard’s teammates, Conor (Sam
Keeley). Attracted to Richard, Lara eventually leaves Conor, though the
two boys remain uneasy friends. But one night intoxication, jealousy and
challenged masculinity lead to a violent incident that shatters
Richard’s perfect life and leaves him grappling with guilt and moral
obligation.
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