What Richard Did

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What Richard Did (2012)

15A 87 min - Drama - 9 September 2012
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What Richard Did follows Richard Karlsen (Jack Reynor), golden-boy athlete and undisputed alpha-male of his privileged set of South Dublin teenagers, through the summer between the end of school and the beginning of university. The world is bright and everything seems possible, until in one summer night Richard does something that destroys it all and shatters the lives of the people closest to him. Featuring extraordinary performances from its mainly young cast, What Richard Did is a quietly devastating study of a boy confronting the gap between who he thought he was and who he proves to be.

Director:  Lenny Abrahamson
Writers:  Malcolm Campbell
Stars:  Jack Reynor, Roisin Murphy, Sam Keeley, Gavin Drea, Fionn Walton, Lars Mikkelsen

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Storyline

What Richard Did follows Richard Karlsen (Jack Reynor), golden-boy athlete and undisputed alpha-male of his privileged set of South Dublin teenagers, through the summer between the end of school and the beginning of university. The world is bright and everything seems possible, until in one summer night Richard does something that destroys it all and shatters the lives of the people closest to him. Featuring extraordinary performances from its mainly young cast, What Richard Did is a quietly devastating study of a boy confronting the gap between who he thought he was and who he proves to be.

Collections: Lenny Abrahamson, Element Pictures
Genres: Drama

Details

Official Website:  http://whatricharddid.ie/
Country:   Ireland
Language:  English
Release Date:  9 September 2012

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Element Pictures, Irish Film Board (funding)

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 27 min