Foscadh (Shelter) touches upon isolation, neurodiversity, and letting go and is set in the wild mountains of Connemara. It was chosen as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category (formerly Best Foreign Language category) at the upcoming 94th annual Academy Awards.
Based on characters in Donal Ryan’s novel The Thing About December, Foscadh tells the story of naïve recluse John Cunliffe who is suddenly propelled into manhood at 28 years old. When his overprotective parents pass away, friendless John inherits mountain land that is in the way of a lucrative wind-farm development, and he is forced to navigate the choppy waters of romance, trust, and vengeance for the first time.
Director: Seán Breathnach
Ireland 2021
