The acclaimed Irish feature film ‘Middletown’ starring IFTA winning actress Eva Birthistle and Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice) is now available to rent on DVD.
Released in cinemas during 2006, the film received a warm reception from critics and was described by The Irish Times as “the best Irish film since Adam & Paul” and “beautifully constructed, strikingly shot Gothic thriller” by The Event Guide. The films star Eva Birthistle garnered a Best Actress award at the recent 4th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards.
Set in Ireland, the explosive drama tells the tale of Preacher Gabriel (Matthew Macfadyen) who returns home to Middletown and finds the towns inhabitants given over to vice and sin. Determined to save the souls of his flock, he sets about imposing a new order…
However, Gabriel’s godly intentions mask a dark and malevolent heart with his damning sermons pitting neighbour against neighbour. Even Gabriel’s own family are not free from attack - his younger brother Jim (Daniel Mays) and wife (Eva Birthistle) are first to suffer Gabriel’s moral crusade as Gabriel cannot bring the town back to the true path unless he achieves that for his own kin.
Directed by BAFTA-nominated Brian Kirk, produced by Michael Casey and written by Daragh Carville, Middletown also features a stunning ensemble of Ireland’s acting talent including Gerard McSorley, Mick Lally, David Wilmot, Frankie McCafferty, Bronagh Gallagher and Marie Jones.
