The Crush is an Irish live action short film. The film's runtime is approximately 15 minutes. It was written and directed by first-timer Michael Creagh, and produced by Damon Quinn. The film was shot during Easter 2009 in Skerries, north Dublin. Creagh cast his nine-year-old son Oran in the lead role of the story.The story sees an eight-year-old schoolboy (Oran Creagh) named Ardal Travis fall in love with his teacher, Miss Purdy (Olga Wehrly). However, heartbreak ensues when he finds Miss Purdy with an engagement ring from her boyfriend (Rory Keenan). Devastated and spurned, Ardal challenges Miss Purdy’s fiancé to a duel to the death.