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- A gripping thriller about a revenge-fueled, cat-and-mouse game of imprisonment and interrogation between two Irish immigrants whose mysterious shared past sets them on a collision course with violence.
- Set in the days leading up to the election of Donald Trump, "Short of Breath" follows Olissa, a single mother in her early 30s who loses her factory job in the series' first scene. It's terrible luck and even worse timing. This event, which happens at the end of a shift on a Friday (as layoffs so often do), starts a ticking clock for Olissa. A judge refuses to postpone a custody hearing for her young daughter scheduled just three days away. Olissa is trapped in an all-or-nothing, last-chance scenario. She has only that weekend to find a decent job and clean up her act once and for all, or risk losing her daughter. Although she means well and tries her best, Olissa is one of those people to whom bad stuff is always just happening. It's always one thing or another with her - drama just seems to follow her everywhere she goes. She's missed hearings and appointments in the past and has demonstrated other irresponsible behavior, and the system is now past caring. Complicating her situation are her battles with addiction and with terrible asthma, made worse by years of abusing her body. Her inhaler is never far from reach.
- "Caoineadh," pronounced "kwee-neh" in the Irish language, translates as Lament. The film tells an unusual love story, a melancholy tale of a young woman from the west of Ireland who comes to Dublin, meets a handsome young man, and dances across the city with him for two glorious days. As she mourns the end of the affair, she celebrates the magic of Ireland's capital. Dublin is one of the world's most beautiful and culturally rich cities. A rough Viking settlement in 841 AD, it's now a prominent participant in global markets, especially strong in technology and tourism. One of the fastest-growing cities in Europe, it's a vibrant metropolis of art and commerce and industrial advancement. "Caoineadh" is a love letter to the city, seeking to capture the way it can dazzle and romance a visitor. In its own unique way, the film casts the audience to the sky, re-creating the head-rush that comes with new love, for a person...or a city.