Wildfire is a 2020 Irish drama thriller film directed by Cathy Brady.[2] It is about two reunited sisters (Nora-Jane Noone, Nika McGuigan) who discover secrets from their mother's past. It was acquired by Modern Films for distribution in the UK.[3] Martin McCann and Kate Dickie also star in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Cathy Brady |
| Written by | Cathy Brady |
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| Cinematography | Crystel Fournier |
| Edited by | Matteo Bini |
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| Countries | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film has received critical praise for its direction, writing, and performances, particularly that of the late McGuigan. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[4] The film holds a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5] The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reads, "Anchored by the believable bond between its leads, Wildfire tells a heartfelt and realistic story of sisters peering into their family's past."[6] It was in the Great 8 Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival and debuted in the Discovery Showcase at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[7][8] It won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award at the London BFI Film Festival.[9] The award is worth £50k, for outstanding first or second time UK writer, director or writer/director presenting work at the BFI London Film Festival.[10]
McGuigan was posthumously honoured with the Lead Actress - Film award at the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Film & Drama Awards on for her final performance in this film.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Wildfire". tiff.net. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Cole, Jake (17 September 2020). "Review: Wildfire Vibrantly Entwines Personal and Political Trauma". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (10 November 2020). "Modern Films acquires Cathy Brady's 'Wildfire' for UK (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Wildfire". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (10 May 2019). "First Look at Cathy Brady's 'Wildfire' Ahead of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Wildfire (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved 30 October 2021
- ^ "'Wildfire': Film Review | TIFF 2020 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Four movies from Toronto, via Philly". Arkansas Online. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Winners announced for Virtual LFF Audience Awards 2020". BFI. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ ""Wildfire" Writer-Director Cathy Brady Wins £50,000 Bursary at BFI London Film Festival". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Nika McGuigan posthumously honoured at IFTA Awards". RTÉ.ie. 4 July 2021.
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