An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.
Casts Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Michael Legge, CiarĂ¡n Owens, Ronnie Masterson, Pauline McLynn, Liam Carney, Eanna MacLiam, Shane Murray-Corcoran
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