Ruthless

Matthew McGuigan | 13 MIN | Ireland, UK

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SYNOPSIS

In 1970’s Northern Ireland, a young boy, bereft of his mother, defies his father to get the Glam Rock album he so desperately wants. Ruthless is a humorous, heartwarming story of how a prosthetic leg and a T. Rex album become the conduit for overcoming grief.”

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SPECIFICATIONS

International title	Ruthless
Director	Matthew McGuigan
Screenplay	Matthew McGuigan
Country	Ireland, UK
Year	2023
Length	13′
Language	English
Subtitles	Catalan
Production	–

DIRECTOR

Matthew McGuigan

A director from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having directed films for Northern Ireland Screen and the BFI, Matthew’s work is characterised by strong performances and visual flair. His work has screened at BAFTA, the Oscar Qualifying Galway and Cork Film Festivals, among others. ‘Limbo’ was nominated for the Juror award for Best Short Film at Seattle’s NFFTY film festival. Matthew is a graduate from the National Film School, specialising in Fiction Directing.

FILMOGRAPHY: Limbo

FESTIVALS

Krakow International Film Festival
IndieCork