Limerick actress to hit the big screen as Irish film comes to cinemas

CINEMA lovers might just see a familiar face in the cinemas this week, as Báite is set to hit the big screen. 

Starring Cappamore actress Eleanor O'Brien, who plays the role of 23-year-old pub owner Peggy Casey, Báite was nominated for four IFTA's including Ms O'Brien who was up for lead actress in film. 

The award-winning Irish language film's release to cinema perfectly coincides with Seachtain na Gaeilge, which runs  until March 17. 

The movie is set in September 1975 in the west of Ireland and features striking Irish landscapes. 

It tells the story of a body being discovered in the receding waters of a man-made lake. 

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When the lake reveals what has been hiding under its surface, a murder investigation is launched and buried truths that may threaten family loyalties, identity and an entire community's sense of belonging, all emerge. 

Directed by Ruán Magan, written by Sheena Lambert and adapted from the book The Lake, also written by Sheena Lambert, the movie is produced by Siobhán Ní Ghadhra and John Brady for Galway-based Danú Media. 

The film blends suspense, identity and an intergenerational memory within an authentically Irish language setting. 

The production was supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, TG4 and Coimisiún na Meán under the Cine4 scheme, which supports bold and culturally rich Irish-language cinema. 

Commissioning editor for Cine4, Máire Ní Chonláin said: “Deeply rooted in place and character, it brings a compelling story to the big screen.”

The official cinema trailer has now been released and the film will run in cinemas nationwide from tomorrow, Friday, March 6.