The director's debut full-length motion picture was released in 2019 and received a lot of attention and positive reviews, because also reveals the life problems of people: a failed personal life, anxiety for children, fears, misunderstanding on the part of others, etc.
"The Other" is a film, the actors of which managed to create the atmosphere of mysterious Ireland, attracting the audience with mystical understatement. The article was prepared by the Okko online cinema.
The Other is a film that has received many positive reviews.
Brief description of the film "The Other" (2019)
The film tells the story of a single mother Sarah, who, with her son Chris, escapes from her bleak past to a quiet village. Once, after a quarrel, the boy is lost in the forest, later his mother finds him near a large crater in the ground. After this incident, Chris seemed to be replaced, and the main character begins to suspect that this is not her son. Having learned the story of a local madwoman, Sarah only became more convinced of this, deciding to finally figure it out.
- Box office gross: $ 3,373,474.
- Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Genre: horror, drama, detective.
- Slogan: "We are not alone here."
- Production: Ireland, Great Britain, Finland.
- Director: Lee Cronin.
- Producer: Conor Barry, John Keville.
- Screenplay: Lee Cronin, Stephen Shields.
"Other" immerses the audience in a mystical and frightening world.
Cast and roles
The participation in the project of both popular and newcomer artists presented below had a beneficial effect on the film's atmosphere and ratings (IMDb: 5.70 14K).
Shana Kerslake
Shana Kerslake (date of birth: 10.21.1990) - "Irish Scarlett Johansson", as she was nicknamed for the similarity with the American actress. During her student days, she was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Academy Award for Best Debut for her role as Gini in A Doll's House. Taking part in "Date for Mad Mary" earned her the "Breakthrough of the Year" award from the Dublin Film Critics Association.
My Year of Salinger (2020), which premiered at the 70th Berlinale, is Shana Kerslake's latest project.
Shana Kerslake got the lead role of Sarah.
Best works:
- "A Date for Mad Mary" - 2016;
- "Other" - 2018;
- The Legend of Longwood - 2014;
- "Doll House" - 2012;
- Dublin Old School - 2018.
In Lee Cronin's project, she got the main role of Sarah, which, according to many, she did an excellent job. Shana found a common language with James Quinn Markey, thus creating a successful acting duet.
James Quinn Markey
James Quinn Markey (born 2009) is a British actor who has been filming since early childhood. His first role was as Ivar in the famous TV series Vikings.
Selected works:
- Vikings - 2013;
- "Other" - 2019.
James Quinn Markey is an actor since early childhood.
In the movie "The Other", he played the main role - Chris, for which he deservedly received many approving reviews. The reason is that James played not only the boy, but also his fake copy.
Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen (date of birth: 08/17/1961) is a Finnish actress who became famous for her roles in the films of Aki Kaurismäki.
Best works:
- "Clouds are floating in the distance" - 1996;
- "A Man Without a Past" - 2002;
- Ten Minutes Older: Trumpet - 2002;
- "Take care of your kerchief, Tatiana" - 1994;
- "Shadows in Paradise" - 1986.
Kati Outinen is a Finnish actress.
She won a Silver Award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Man Without a Past.
In the film The Other, the actress played Noreen Brady, the crazy woman who killed her son, James. thought he was an impostor.
Now the actress works as a professor at the Theater Academy of Finland.
James Cosmo
James Cosmo (date of birth: 05.24.1948) is a Scottish actor who has taken part in more than 150 films and TV series. World fame came to him after filming "Game of Thrones" and "Sons of Anarchy".
Selected TV shows and films:
- Game of Thrones - 2011-2019;
- "Chernobyl" - 2019;
- The Tenth Kingdom - 1999;
- Braveheart - 1995;
- "Sons of Anarchy" - 2008-2014.
James Cosmo is a Scottish actor.
Des Brady, Noreen's husband, is the character of James Cosmo in The Friend.
Due to his height, the actor often plays brutal characters, but Des in his performance turned out to be a benevolent and courteous hero.
Owen Macken
Owen Macken (date of birth: 02/21/1983) is an Irish actor, as well as a model, screenwriter, director, editor and cameraman. The spectrum of his hobbies is just as wide: horse riding, swimming, golf, football, athletics, rock climbing, kickboxing, surfing. Owen also received an honors degree in psychology.
Selected works:
- "Merlin" - 2008-2012;
- The Tudors - 2007-2010;
- Little Island - 2009;
- "Night shift" - 2014-2017;
- Stumptown - 2019.
Owen Macken is an Irish actor and screenwriter.
For his role in Paddy in the Trunk, he was nominated for the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema for Best Supporting Actor.
In "The Friend" he played the role of Jay Cole.
Simone Kirby
Simone Kirby is an Irish actress who began her career in the early 2000s.
Best Movies and TV Shows:
- Peaky Blinders - 2013;
- "Love / Hate" - 2010-2014;
- Dark Beginnings - 2019;
- The Silent Witness - 1996;
- Houdini & Doyle - 2016.
Simone Kirby is an Irish actress.
The drama "Jimmy's Room", which starred Simone, was shown at the Cannes Film Festival and received 2 Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and Best Costumes.
In the film by Lee Cronin, Simone Kirby played Louise Cole, the owner of the store where Sarah worked.
Sarah Hanley
Sarah Hanley is an Irish actress who received her acting degrees from Performers College in Essex. Since 2010 she has been acting in the theater and in commercials.
Selected works:
- "Other" - 2018;
- "There They're Their" - 2018;
- "Rebirth" - 2018.
Sarah Hanley plays in the theater and in commercials.
The Other is the actress's first feature film in which she portrays Lil Jones.
Interesting facts about the film
- The original title - "The Hole In The Ground" - translates as "Hole in the ground".
- The wallpaper patterns in Sarah's house are reminiscent of the carpet from The Shining (1980).
- Believing that a relative is an impostor is a psychopathological disorder called Capgras syndrome.
- Filming took place in Dublin, Kildare, and County Wicklow, Ireland. The filming process took 24 days.
- Director Lee Cronin said that when making the film, he was inspired by Irish folklore, which he wanted to give a modern touch.
The world premiere of the tape took place on January 25, 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival.
