Spilt Milk (film)
2024 film by Brian Durnin
Spilt Milk is a 2024 Irish film, directed by Brian Durnin and written by Cara Loftus. It stars Cillian Sullivan, Naoise Kelly, Danielle Galligan, Laurence O'Fuarain, and Lewis Brophy. It premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in 2024.
Synopsis
11 year-old boy dreams of becoming a great detective like his TV hero Kojak. He sets up a private investigation with his best friend, but the disappearance of his older brother sets them off down a dark path.
Cast
Reception
Aoife Fealy of Film Ireland stated the film "is a surprising gem that harkens back to other Irish classics such as Into The West (1992), The Snapper (1993), and Mickybo and Me (2004)". Hilary White of the Irish Independent loved how the film "morphs at this point from a Roddy Doyle-ish sweet-and-salty setup, to a grittier loss-of-innocence drama".
Amber Wilkinson of Eye for Film praised the filmmakers: "Brian Durnin and Cara Loftus deserve praise for even tackling such a tricky tightrope in the first place". Fionnuala Halligan of Screen Daily lauded the performances of the main cast in this "ambitious debut", including Cillian Sullivan, Laurence O'Fuarain, and Danielle Galligan.
Alan Corr of RTÉ commended the work of Naoise Kelly ("a firecracker performance") and Pom Boyd ("comic relief").
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