Last October, suspenseful feature Kathleen Is Here screened in cinemas across the country. Now, Molly McCann – who played young Kathleen – joins the cast of the next film in the Hunger Games franchise while lead Hazel Doupe wowed audiences globally with her performance as Marian Price in FX’s Say Nothing.
Kathleen Is Here is available to stream online, so we look back at the drama that struck a chord with so many. Talking performances and patience, Film Ireland contributor Dolapo Agunbiade sat down with titular star Doupe and first-time feature director and writer Eva Birthistle to learn what it took to bring this poignant narrative to life.