New Irish Shorts: Programme Three

Due to the nature and content of these programmes, this event is for those aged 18 and over.

Best Before

Helena and Lainie brace themselves for the final round of IVF treatment. The weight of the future begins to pressure their idyllic farm life, and they question if they’re ready for such a big leap. A sweet and funny take on the anxieties of preparing to be a mother.

Push

Being nine months pregnant can trigger an existential crisis, and that’s exactly what happens to Mags who struggles to come to terms with who she will be after her baby is born. Witty, emotional and featuring a brilliant central performance from writer/director Elly Condron.

Peat

There’s magic in the air down at the bog - not just because recently widowed Anne has built a golem to lend a hand, but there’s a spark of something when she looks into its eyes… Peat is a heartwarming story of a mother reclaiming her identity despite the expectations placed upon her.

Popper

Thanks to a new drug, the miracle of childbirth has finally been improved! Popper is a bizarro, candy-coloured trip into the nightmare of beauty standards, beginning as a 1950s fever dream and ending in uterine body horror.

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