Seventeen-year-old Christy is forced to move in with his estranged older half-brother after being thrown out of his suburban foster home. While his brother considers the arrangement temporary, Christy starts to feel at home in Cork’s working-class Northside. He begins making friends and reconnecting with his roots – despite the potentially negative influence of his extended family. As his brother tries to secure a better future for him, both are confronted with tough decisions that challenge their fragile bond. Together, they must navigate their shared past and uncertain future.
Directed by first time feature-director and story co-creator, Brendan Canty, this is one of five films nominated for the LUX Audience Award 2026. You can watch the trailer here.
Creative Stirling’s screening of this film is made possible with thanks to the European Parliament Liaison Office in the U.K. You can book your FREE ticket here: Select tickets – Christy – Festival of Europe Film Screening – Creative Stirling Venue but donations are welcome, and encouraged if possible, to support The Kitchen at 44 King Street’s Mercat Cross community meals.
