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God's Creatures

God's Creatures

Drama · 2022

In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.

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God's Creatures

“A mother's love forsaken.”

2022 Drama 1h 41m

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6.1 / 10

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In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Anna Rose Holmer · Saela Davis

Written by

Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly · Shane Crowley

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Aileen O'Hara

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Brian O'Hara

Aisling Franciosi

Aisling Franciosi

Sarah Murphy

Declan Conlon

Declan Conlon

Con O'Hara

Toni O'Rourke

Toni O'Rourke

Erin O'Hara

Marion O'Dwyer

Marion O'Dwyer

Mary Fitz

Brendan McCormack

Brendan McCormack

Francie D'Arcey

Court is in session

Put God's Creatures on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.