Hebden Bridge Film Festival March 2021

WILDFIRE followed by live Q&A

Expired March 21, 2021 11:59 PM
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Suggested Watch Time - Sunday 7pm followed by live Q&A at 8.30pm

Born within a year of each other, Lauren (Nora-Jane Noone) and Kelly (Nika McGuigan) are 'Irish twins’. You’d never see one without the other, but over the years the mystery of their mother’s death has torn them apart. Kelly, keen to escape their insular town, drifted away and disappeared a year ago. Lauren’s life has been on hold since reporting her sister missing.


Kelly’s unexpected return sees a surge of every raw emotion between the sisters. Lauren doesn’t know whether to kiss her or hit her. But as they begin to relive memories of their mother, the sister’s become inseparable. Their bond becomes stronger than ever and Kelly’s desire for the truth is dangerously reignited. As Kelly digs deeper, not everyone is ready. In this border town, secrets are meant to stay buried and Lauren has been keeping the biggest one of all.


As the truth about their mother begins to surface, Kelly’s mood darkens. But Lauren is unaware; she feels alive again being around Kelly, and her marriage and job pale in comparison. The town is starting to notice rumours about the girls' strange behaviour spread like wildfire. Lauren must decide to confront their mother’s past with Kelly or risk losing her for good. Time is running out and no one can be trusted. The sisters must escape and face the truth or be consumed by the town and its lies.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    85 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Ireland
  • Director
    Cathy Brady
  • Screenwriter
    Cathy Brady
  • Producer
    Carlo Cresto-Dina, David Collins
  • Cast
    Nika McGuigan, Nora-Jane Noone, Martin McCann, Kate Dickie, David Pearse, Olga Wehrly
  • Cinematographer
    Crystel Fournier
  • Editor
    Matteo Bini
  • Production Design
    John Leslie
  • Music
    Gareth Averill