Wildfire (2021)
September 3, 2021Release Date
Wildfire (2021)
September 3, 2021Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Wildfire is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Rakuten TV, BFI Player, Sky Store
Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.
Nora-Jane Noone
Lauren
Nika McGuigan
Kelly
Kate Dickie
Veronica
Helen Behan
Joanne
Aiste S. Gram
Ania
Martin McCann
Sean
David Pearse
Gerry
Toni O'Rourke
HR Officer
Olga Wehrly
Mother
Joanne Crawford
Bridget
Maura Foley
Female Customs Officer
Uriel Emil Pollack
Christopher
Noni Stapleton
Hawk Eyes
Cathy Brady
Director
Damien Hannaway
Marty
Amanda Hurwitz
Mary
David Collins
Producer
Carlo Cresto-Dina
Producer
Charles Steel
Producer
Peter Ballance
Colm
Paul McGee
Bar Man
Gareth Averill
Composer
Matt Kelly
Composer
Lucia Keane
Young Kelly
Sarah Cranston
Young Lauren
Crystel Fournier
Cinematographer
Matteo Bini
Editor
Rozlyn Sheridan
Mum
John Leslie
ProductionDesigner
Jim Reeve
Executive Producer
Lizzie Francke
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Wildfire is a 2020 Irish drama thriller film directed by Cathy Brady. It is about two reunited sisters (Nora-Jane Noone, Nika McGuigan) who discover secrets from their mother's past. It was acquired by Modern Films for distribution in the UK. Martin McCann and Kate Dickie also star in supporting roles.
The film has received critical praise for its direction, writing, and performances, particularly that of the late McGuigan. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. The film holds a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reads, "Anchored by the believable bond between its leads, Wildfire tells a heartfelt and realistic story of sisters peering into their family's past." It was in the Great 8 Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival and debuted in the Discovery Showcase at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. It won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award at the London BFI Film Festival. The award is worth £50k, for outstanding first or second time UK writer, director or writer/director presenting work at the BFI London Film Festival.McGuigan was posthumously honoured with the Lead Actress - Film award at the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Film & Drama Awards on for her final performance in this film.