Showing the underside of rural Ireland life, this gritty and powerful drama plots the course of a revenge-gone-wrong story through the eyes of a drug-and-booze-fuelled damaged ex-boxer Douglas, played impressively and compellingly by Cosmo Jarvis. The writing is taut and purposeful, and both the violent main story about two feuding families that sees events spiralling out of control and the quieter domestic drama and relationships between Douglas, his ex (a beautifully-placed performance by Toni O'Rourke) and their autistic son are equally engaging. Calm With Horses is a strong, thoughtful and very well-crafted movie that has a real emotional hook.
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