After the Dance (2015)
1h 15m
Running Time
March 26, 2015Release Date
Plot.
In this funny and moving documentary, acclaimed film-maker Daisy Asquith tells the very personal story of her mother's conception after a dance in the 1940s on the remote west coast of Ireland. By exploring the repercussions of this act, Daisy and her mother embark on a fascinating and emotional adventure in social and sexual morality. Her grandmother, compelled to run away to have her baby in secret, handed the child over to 'the nuns'. Daisy's mum was eventually adopted by English Catholics from Stoke-on-Trent. Her grandmother returned to Ireland and told no-one. The father remained a mystery for another 60 years, until Daisy and her mum decided it was time to find out who he was. Their attempts to find the truth make raw the fear and shame that Catholicism has wrought on the Irish psyche for centuries. It leads Daisy and her mum to connect with a brand new family living an extraordinarily different life.
Where to Watch.


Currently After the Dance is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Amazon Video
Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.

Daisy Asquith
Director / Writer

Oisin Lunny
Music

Alan Maher
Producer

Doireann de Buitléar
Producer

Nick Fraser
Executive Producer

Rory Gilmartin
Executive Producer

Kate Townsend
Executive Producer

Alan Mackay
Editor
Media.

Details.
Release DateMarch 26, 2015
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 15m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
adoption
social control
family secret
ireland
catholicism
woman director
shame