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Screened 4 Aug 2026 – 20 Oct 2026

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A film by Colm Bhreathnach

The Understudy

2025·Ireland·26 min·Drama·Comedy

4KEnglishCC English +3

Synopsis

A gently funny, quietly devastating two-hander about ambition deferred, staged almost entirely in a Dublin playhouse after hours.

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Details

Runtime26 min

Quality4K

Spoken languageEnglish

CaptionsEnglish, French, German, Spanish

Cast & Crew

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Colm Bhreathnach

Director

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Donal Feeney

Cast

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Aoife Brennan

Cast

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