29th Galway Film Fleadh 11th – 16th July 2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Sat 15 July / Town Hall Theatre / 22:00 / Older Teens and up Buy ticketsNew Irish Cinema“Bad Day succeeds because of the quality of the craftsmanship, the decision to bring a more measured perspective to typical thriller conventions and the performance of Nigel O’Neill.”
— Screen Daily
Competition Entry
Irish Premiere
First Feature
Donal is a good man. He is a sturdy farmer who loves his aged mother. He values hard work. His word means something. He is loyal, focused, and tough. What he is not, under any circumstances, is someone to fuck with. So when Donal’s monastic existence as the good son is tragically upended, his justice is bloody and thorough. Director Chris Baugh and his co-writer Brendan Mullin have created a film as deceptively simple as its hero. Set against the stark beauty of Northern Ireland, the story eschews cheap twists in favour of a slow and steady unveiling of the horrible truths hiding in plain sight. They’re aided by an able cast, especially lead actor Nigel O’Neill, whose performance is infused with the quiet rage of the overlooked. They say good men are hard to find. Maybe it’s better that way.
Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival
The director and cast will attend
Director Chris Baugh
Cast Nigel O’Neill, Susan Lynch, Józef Pawlowski & Stuart Graham
Script Chris Baugh & Brendan Mullin
Producers Brendan Mullin & Katy Jackson
Year 2017
Country Northern Ireland
Duration 99min
