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Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever.


“As a country starves, survival is everything.”
Colmán Sharkey - a fisherman, a father, a husband - takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier arrives just ahead of ‘the blight,’ a crop disease that caused the Great Plague, killing and displacing millions of Irishmen.

Dónall Ó Héalai
Coleman Sharkey

Saise Quinn
Kitty

Dara Devaney
Patsy
Eoin O'Dubhghaill
Seán
Dudura O'Gionnáin
Dónal
Michael O'Chonfhlaola
PJ

Siobhán O'Kelly
Áine
Eimear Ní Mháille
Mary

Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
Séamus
Conal O'Céidigh
Dan
Arracht is a drama, thriller film released in 2021 exploring themes of irish great potato famine (1845-52). Directed by Tomás Ó Súilleabháin, it stars Dónall Ó Héalai, Saise Quinn, Dara Devaney. Colmán Sharkey - a fisherman, a father, a husband - takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier arrives just ahead of ‘the blight,’ a crop disease that caused the Great Plague, killing and displacing millions of Irishmen.
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