"a film isn’t finished until its seen"

Bye-Child,written and directed by Bernard MacLaverty is based on the poem of the same name by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, which can be read HERE. When a ten year old boy plays hide-and-seek with friends, he finds something that leads him to a terrible truth: no matter what progress mankind makes, many are forced to travel lunar distances beyond love.

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Bernard MacLaverty is a well know writer, with many works to his name. Bye Child was his first film, which he directed with very little experience apart from a weekend course in ‘directing for a single camera’. For his efforts Bernard received a Scottish BAFTA award for Best First Time Director.

Susan Lynch, who portays the part of the nameless woman in Bye-Child has also appeared in many other productions for TV such as “Bodies” and in features  such as “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”.

You can find the official Bye-Child website HERE.

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