A new movie by Letterkenny filmmaker Gerard Lough hits Irish cinemas this Friday.
Set across a number of locations thriller ‘Spears’ follows a private investigator from Ireland to Florence as he tries to track down a woman who mysteriously vanished there. Meanwhile in London a dissident republican does an arms deal with a new seller he does not trust. And in Berlin a scam artist spends a weekend with a married woman he tries to convince to leave with him.
Each of the three men make a startling discovery which forces them to team up back in Ireland and take revenge on those who have wronged them.
A stylish affair with tension in abundance but trust in short supply, Spears has among its cast Donegal actor Aidan O’Sullivan. Starring alongside him are two other well known local faces, Michael Leddy and Kieran Kelly.
“The cast of Spears is the best I have ever worked with,” said Gerard Lough.
“Each of the seven principal actors are potential breakout stars and I have no doubt we are going to be seeing more of them on screen in the years to come. After a preview screening their performances were one of the most talked about aspects of the film.”
Another early talking point has been the film’s music which includes some of the best new Irish and British electronica from artists such as Shaefri, Sleep Thieves, Le Groupe Fantastique and Exit: Pursued by a Bear.
Actor Michael Parle on location in Donegal shooting Spears.
Following a new trailer put out ahead of the official release in Donegal’s cinemas on February 18, Gerard Lough added, “It’s a common complaint of modern trailers that they give away far too much.
“With this trailer we have held back the film’s biggest surprises and retained the mystery while still giving an audience the essence of the story. It’s a tricky balance but I think we’ve nailed it.”
The release date for Spears was held back so it could be released in cinemas at a time when audiences are returning in larger numbers.
“There is nothing like seeing your work on the big screen so we are all delighted that initial audiences will get to experience Spears exactly as we intended,” the filmmaker added.
Spears will be showing at Century Cinemas in Letterkenny and Eclipse in Lifford on February 18. Age certificate is 15A.
You can watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/4uNrAXsNfoo
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