What Richard Did

What Richard Did
Director
Lenny Abrahamson
Country
Ireland (Eire)
Year
2012
Genre
Drama, Fiction
Scriptwriters
Malcolm Campbell
Cast
Jack Reynor, Roisin Murphy, Sam Keeley, Gavin Drea, Fionn Walton, Lars Mikkelsen, Lorraine Pilkington, Padraic Delaney
Production
Elements Pictures

Storyline

A contemporary Dublin-set tale that follows a group of privileged teenagers the summer after they leave school with the focus being on sports star Richard whose life is irrevocably changed after an act of violence. The film is loosely based on award-winning Irish author Kevin Power’s 2008 novel "Bad Day at Blackrock".

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Seville European Film Festival 2013
Europa Junior section and EFA Section (European Film Academy)

IFTA - Irish Films & Television Awards 2013
Best Film
Best Director
Best Script
Best Actor (Jack Reynor)
European Film Awards (EFA) 2013
Finalist

Releases

France (17 of April 2013)