Between the Canals

Between the Canals is a 2010 Irish crime film written and directed by Mark O'Connor.

Plot

The film follows three small-time criminals as they pinball their way about Dublin on a boozy Saint Patrick's Day. Liam is plotting an escape from minor villainy. Dave hopes to move up the criminal pecking order, while Scratcher seems happy to coast.

Cast

Peter Coonan as Dave Fennel
Dan Hyland as Liam Mulligan
Stephen Jones as Scratcher
Damien Dempsey as Paul Chambers
Barry Keoghan as Aido

Production

The film was shot in a speedy, mobile style around Sheriff Street, Dublin.

Release

The film premiered at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on 24 February 2010. It was released in Irish cinemas on 18 March 2011.

Reception

The film has received strongly positive reviews. The Irish Times stated "Inner-city Dublin has often been the subject of Irish films, but few previous releases have got so close to the exhaust fumes, car alarms and fag ash." Entertainment.ie called it "a rough-and-ready drama that's a cross between Mean Streets and La Haine."