The Sparrow

63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere

Michael Kinirons mobilizes the psychological schema of unbearable guilt poised against the relief that an eventual confession and forgiveness may bring, to tell the story of Kevin. Kevin must watch in horror as the consequences of his lie unfold before his eyes, his only friend being a single bird, a little sparrow that he keeps locked inside his room. The Sparrow is a fascinating exploration of problematic male dynamics inside the family and the destructive consequences of lies, secrecy, and the fear of a father’s authority.

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Direction: Michael Kinirons

Script: Michael Kinirons

Cinematography: Richard Kendrick

Editing: John Walters

Sound: Aza Hand

Music: Christopher White

Actors: Ollie West, David O'Hara, Éanna Hardwicke, Isabelle Connolly, Dara Devaney, Mark O'Halloran

Production: Tiger Darling Productions

Producers: Alicia Ní Ghráinne

Costumes: Aisling Wallace Byrne

Production Design: Martin Goulding

Executive producer: Lesley McKimm, John Kelleher, David O’Hara

Make Up: Linda Mooney

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Ireland

Production Year: 2022

Duration: 92΄

Contact: Bankside Films

Michael Kinirons

Michael Kinirons is an Irish screenwriter and director. He studied English and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and went on to study directing at the prestigious National Film and Television School, (NFTS) London. He has had projects selected for the Torino Film Lab, eQuinoxe, the Britlist and is a Berlinale Talent Campus alumni. Michael’s first produced feature as screenwriter, Strangerland, an Australian set mystery drama starring Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Joe Fiennes, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, in 2015. As a director, Michael’s five short films have each had successful runs on the international festival circuit with Lowland Feel winning the Special Jury Prize at the Seattle Int’l Film Festival in 2009 among other awards.