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The No Show

"A short film exploring intergenerational trauma, absence and loss among the men of Ireland"

0h 34m

The No Show is a feature film. directed by Grace Dyas. At just 34 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.

Synopsis

Inspired by working-class men known not to turn up, The No Show is an attempt to experience the absence they create and to explore their internal world. Who didn’t show up for them? To understand them, we need to meet their fathers and their grandfathers. Like Russian dolls, we complicate the narrative about them. Over two years, Catherine O’Halloran and Grace Dyas worked with young men in Limerick City Build to devise a trauma-informed contemporary art film that tells the origin story of trauma experienced by generations of working-class families. The film presents visceral flickers of loss, abuse, banality, to represent absence and emptiness, and to explore how we might show up for ourselves.

Quick Facts

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Runtime 0h 34m 34 minutes total
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Language English Original language
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Country Ireland Production

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
EN

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The No Show about?

Inspired by working-class men known not to turn up, The No Show is an attempt to experience the absence they create and to explore their internal world. Who didn’t show up for them? To understand...

Who directed The No Show?

The No Show was directed by Grace Dyas.

How long is The No Show?

The No Show has a runtime of 0 hours and 34 minutes (34 minutes total).