Prospect House
Infos
Irland 2023
Regie: Paul Mercier
Drehbuch: Paul Mercier
Darsteller: Barry Ward, Ciara Ivie, Dara Devaney
100 min
IMDb (english)
Ïrish Film Berlin - Festival 2024
Prospect House is a satirical film by Paul Mercier about a group of protesters who stage a period re- enactment in a dilapidated 18th century house in a last-ditch effort to save the building from demolition.
© irish film
The film deals with the final days of the illegal occupation of the house by the protesters. They are a motley crew of artists, actors and activists who want to bring the building's plight to the attention of the world and to rescue it from the claws of aggressive property developers.
The protesters believe that they can save the building by telling its story. But the project is rife with discord, as no-one can agree what story they are telling.
The film challenges conventional understandings and perceptions of heritage, historical narrative and the true story.
Winner of the Best New Irish Feature at the 2023 Cork International Film Festival.
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