100 minutes
8/8/1998
Belfast 1972: The politically naive Bernie is trying to bring up a normal family in less than normal surroundings. Her best friend is accidentally shot dead by the IRA, and her neighbours are constantly raided by the army. In this climate of fear she stands up and condemns the murders. Criticising both factions, her call for a ceasefire is interpreted as an attack against the IRA, and as her peace movement takes momentum, she and her family are placed in the frontline.
Julie Walters
as Bernie McPhelimy
Ciarán Hinds
as Aidan McPhelimy
Nuala O'Neill
as Annie McPhelimy
James Loughran
as Thomas McPhelimy
Elizabeth Donaghy
as Sinead McPhelimy
Barry Loughran
as Brendan McPhelimy
Ciarán McMenamin
as Owen/Dino
Jaz Pollock
as Patsy French
Caolan Byrne
as Niall French
Aingeal Grehan
as Deirdre
Oliver Ford Davies
as George Whittington
Nicholas Woodeson
as Jeremy Immonger
Des McAleer
as Finbar
B.J. Hogg
as Chair
Doreen Hepburn
as Nora
Ruth McCabe
as Kathleen
Lorcan Cranitch
as Tony
Veronica Duffy
as Mary McCoy
Timmy McCoy
as Colm
Cathy White
as Rosaleen
Malcolm Rogers
as Uncle James
Tracey Wilkinson
as Lucy
Kelly Flynn
as Bridget
Cheryl O'Dwyer
as Maureen
Maggie Shevlin
as Mrs Morris
Billy Clarke
as Gunman
Fo Cullen
as Miss Savage
Simon Fullerton
as Jimmy Kane
Duncan Marwick
as Lionel Thirston
John Drummond
as Sergeant
Paul Trussell
as Lanky Soldier
Lee Nettleingham
as Soldier
Neil Maskell
as Soldier
Peter Ferdinando
as Soldier
Mark Mooney
as Soldier
Darren Bancroft
as Corporal
Claire Curran
as Nuala Curran
Julia Dearden
as Mrs Gilroy
Mairead Redmond
as Mairead Curran
Andrew Havill
as Officer
Paula Hamilton
as Mrs Brennan
Mike Dowling
as Butcher
Jeananne Crowley
as Mrs Lockhart
Peter Ballance
as Fergus
Richard Clements
as Brian
Colum Convey
as Interviewer
Amanda Hurwitz
as Night Nurse
Tony Rohr
as Cork Driver
Richard Smedley
as Patrol Leader
Alan McKee
as Reporter
Tony Devlin
as Republican Youth
Andrew Downs
as Ambulance Driver
Breffni McKenna
as Paramedic
John Quinn
as Republican
Packy Lee
as Hijack Youth
Catriona Hinds
as TV Journalist
Christina Nelson
as Journalist
Gerard McCartney
as Journalist
Karen Staples
as Nurse
Kieran Aherne
as Fr. Clancy
Brenda Winter
as Mrs Duffy
Richard Orr
as Man in Black Jacket
Chris Parr
as Radio Interviewee
Fiona Shaw
as Sue, TV Interviewer (Uncredited Cameo)
Robert Calvert
as Bus Driver