Irish Shorts 2: Shadow Lands

Running time: 112 mins

In this programme, we delve deeper into the darker aspects of existence, from murder, mystery and dark comedy to sci-fi futures, horror, and parody. Covering themes of uncertainty, ageing disgracefully, paranormal activity, a village curse, and a folk remedy. The veil is thin here between the living and the dead, between memory and fantasy. Reunion Maura Foley / Ireland / 2025 / 13:31 Aoife and Jen return to their hometown for a reunion, reminiscing about love, loss, and life. On the road, they explore grief, memories, and their ever-changing friendship, and how shared experiences evolve and change in our minds over time. 'Til Death Do Us Part Adam Collins / Ireland / 2025 / 9:26 After murdering his wife, Jimmy tries to bury her in a dark forest?but even as a corpse, she won?t stop nagging him! Jimmy?s ignorance and selfishness can lead him nowhere but to a well-earned downfall. I Was Younger Yesterday Tony Kelly / Ireland / 2026 / 6:30 A middle-aged man attempts to feel young again, but when this spirals out of control, he is forced to confront the high cost of chasing youth - and the awkward realisation that everyone else might be doing the same. Florence Tess Doolan Burke / Ireland / 2024 / 16:26 Working for the Echo Grief Centre, Florence feels overwhelmed when a child actor, Angel, comes to audition. Florence?s relationship with Angel unearths in her some of the contradictory anxiety she has about bringing a child into an inhospitable environment; a dangerous home that she is helpless to control. Cairn Christopher Aris / Ireland / 2026 / 13:50 When a ritualistic murder occurs in rural Ireland, two detectives, each with demons of their own, are sent to investigate. To a Flame Ro Martin / Ireland / 2026 / 5:20 An elderly couple's relationship breaks down when one of them becomes devoted to a paranormal fire that demands to be fed. Br�iteoir Ciara Foran / Ireland / 2026 / 12:00 Evil descends on a small town when the Virgin Mary statue goes missing from the local grotto. Sergeant Garda Traoloch, a controversial figure, leads an unusual investigation into this scandalous crime with devastating consequences. The Cure Se�n Connolly / Ireland / 2026 / 15:03 After a visit to a man claiming to have the old Irish folklore ?cure? goes dreadfully wrong, a woman is haunted by a demonic manifestation of the very thing she was hoping to be cured of?