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A Belfast Story is a 2013 Irish crime film written and directed by Nathan Todd and starring Colm Meaney. It is Todd's directorial debut.[1]

Plot

A BELFAST STORY explores life after terrorism. Set in a city which has weathered hundreds of years of hatred, 30 years of bombs, and a war without winners, just victims. A new era brings new risks. There is peace, but that can also be deadly

Cast

  • Colm Meaney as Detective
  • Malcolm Sinclair as Chief Constable
  • Maggie Cronin as Sinead
  • Tommy O'Neill as First Minister Owen McKenna
  • Damien Hasson as Damien
  • Patrick Rocks as Eammon
  • Peter O'Toole as Alley victim

Reception

The film received negative reviews and has a 14% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]

Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter wrote in his review, "Nathan Todd attempts something similar in his debut feature, a murder mystery with political overtones, but his inexperience lets him down badly." He also added, "not even [Meaney's] heavyweight gravitas can save A Belfast Story from its weak script, sluggish pacing and one-dimensional characters."[3]

Steve Rose of The Guardian gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "the plot scatters too many pieces about, putting the film's star off screen for long stretches."[4]

Controversy

A month before its release, the film garnered controversy in Great Britain for the filmmakers' publicity stunt of sending a nail bomb kit to the media to promote the film.[3][5] Nathan Todd later issued an apology.[6]

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