WILDFIRE
DRAMA | ENGLISH | 85 MIN
Inseparable sisters raised in a small town on the Irish border, Lauren and Kelly’s lives were shattered with the mysterious death of their mother. Left to pick up the pieces after her sister abruptly disappeared, Lauren is suddenly confronted with the family’s dark and traumatic past when Kelly returns home after being reported missing for a whole year. With the intense sisterhood reignited, Kelly’s desire to unearth their history is not welcomed by all in the small town, as rumours and malice spread like wildfire, threatening to push them over the edge.
DIRECTOR Cathy Brady
CAST Nika McGuigan, Nora-Jane Noone
PRODUCTION Ireland, 2020
CERTIFICATION 15
“Savagely powerful Irish border drama”
★★★★
— THE GUARDIAN
“Powerhouse performances”
★★★★
— EMPIRE
“Nika McGuigan burns brightly in
her final performance”
★★★★
— THE IRISH TIMES
“An attractive film with hypnotic lead performances”
★★★★
— LITTLE WHITE LIES
"deliciously uncomfortable"
— Michaela Coel, IWC jury member
”superb: forceful, uncomfortable and fiercely intelligent”
— Wendy Ide, The Guardian
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
2021 BIFA
Winner: Best Debut Screenwriter
2021 BIFA
Nominee: The Douglas Hickox Award
(Best Debut Director)
IFTA 2021
Winner: Best Director (Cathy Brady)
IFTA 2021
Winner: Best Actress (Nika McGuigan)
BFI London Film Festival 2020
Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection
IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Award
Winner