Eva Birthistle’s celebrated directorial film debut KATHLEEN IS HERE, tells the story of Kathleen (Hazel Doupe) a fresh out of foster care 18 year old.
She returns to her hometown to take ownership of her deceased mother’s house. She gets a job and even a friend; but the emptiness of Kathleen’s life cannot be filled by social media and reality shows. Alone and desperate for a mother figure, she sets out on a destructive path to find one.
KATHLEEN IS HERE is a story about not fitting in and seeking meaning in life, when it feels like perhaps there is none.
Starring Hazel Doupe, Clare Dunne, Peter Coonan, Aaron Monaghan and Liadán Dunlea, KATHLEEN IS HERE is written and directed by Eva Birthistle and produced by Claire McCaughley for Treasure Entertainment with backing from Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.
