The Dig
Official theatrical poster
Directed byAndy Tohill
Ryan Tohill
Written byStuart Drennan
Produced byBrian J. Falconer
Louise Gallagher
Starring
CinematographyAngus Mitchell
Edited byHelen Sheridan
Music byJames Everett
Production
companies
Out of Orbit
Wolfhound Media
Distributed byElement
Release dates
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesIreland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$23,839[1]

The Dig is a 2018 Irish drama film directed by Andy Tohill and Ryan Tohill, from a screenplay by Stuart Drennan.[2] The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and was produced by Brian J Falconer for northern Irish firm Out of Orbit.[3]

Plot

A father (Lorcan Cranitch as Sean McKenna) becomes obsessed with finding the body of his murdered daughter Naimh. The murderer Ronan Callahan (Moe Dunford) is released from jail after serving a 15-year sentence. At first he wants Sean off his land, but decides to help dig for Naimh's missing body in the bog. He pours the old alcohol in his house down the drain but eventually drinks shots in a pub, hoping to remember the act of murder and where he buried the girl. He develops a relationship with the victim's sister Roberta (Emily Taaffe), and it is revealed that his father had abused his mother, who died when he was 14. Ronan and Sean vow to not stop digging. Ronan eventually remembers a detail that proves he is not the murderer.[4]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[5]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
2018 British Independent Film Awards The Discovery Award Brian J. Falconer

Ryan Tohill

Andy Tohill

Stuart Drennan

 Nominated [6]
Cork International Film Festival Gradam Spiorad na Féile (Spirit of the Festival Award) Andy Tohill

Ryan Tohill

 Nominated [6]
Galway Film Fleadh Feature Film Award Won [6]
2019 Dublin Film Critics Circle Award Best Irish Film 7th place [6]
Newport Beach Film Festival Breakthrough Award - Breakthrough Artist Moe Dunford Won [6]
Jury Award - Best Actor Moe Dunford Won [6]
2020 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Film 2019 Brian J. Falconer Nominated [6]
Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film Moe Dunford Nominated [6]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Film Lorcan Cranitch Nominated [6]
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film Emily Taafee Nominated [6]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "The Dig (2019) - Financial Information".
  2. ↑ The Dig
  3. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (January 18, 2018). "The Dig wraps principal photography". Cineuropa. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ thefilmstage.com The Dig review Jared Mobarak, September 9, 2018
  5. ↑ "The Dig". Rotten Tomatoes.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Dig - IMDb, retrieved February 16, 2021


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