Irish stars Moe Dunford and Danielle Galligan are among the cast of Landlines, the feature film debut from writer-director Tristan Heanue, which is currently in production in Connemara.
Set against the backdrop of Ireland’s west coast, the intimate rural drama explores family, inheritance and the devastating consequences of broken promises. The film also stars Dónall Ó Héalaí and Olwen Fouéré.
The Irish-UK-Belgian co-production follows James Moran (Dónall Ó Héalaí), who has spent his life working on the family farm on the promise that one day it would be his.
The official synopsis continues: “But after the sudden death of his father, ownership of the land falls to his mother, Annie (Olwen Fouéré), whose decision to divide the farm between James and his estranged brother, Thomas (Moe Dunford), shatters the future James had imagined with his wife, Katie (Danielle Galligan). As resentment turns to obsession, his determination to reclaim what he believes is rightfully his, threatens to tear his family apart.”
Dónall Ó Héalaí leads the upcoming drama which is currently filming in Connemara
Speaking about the upcoming film, writer-director Tristan Heanue said: “Over the years, I’ve heard so many stories about inheritance disputes that began with a misunderstanding or a lack of communication and ended with families never speaking again—or worse. What fascinated me was how quickly land could become more important than the people fighting over it, and what people were willing to do to hold onto it. From the outset, I wanted to tell a story that explores that journey, while offering the possibility that compassion, rather than violence, can break the cycle.”
Landlines is produced by Peadar King and Claire McCabe for Black Gate Productions, in partnership with Collie McCarthy and Diarmuid Hughes for Forty Foot Pictures, and Beata Saboova and Benoit Roland for Wrongmen Films. Executive producer is Eamon Day Lavelle for Black Gate Productions.
The film is supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, TPC and The Post Republic UK. Break Out Pictures will distribute the film in Ireland and the UK, with a theatrical release planned for 2027.
For more movie news, click here