Metal Heart - Directorial debut from Hugh O'Connor set for Kerry Film Festival bow

Fraternal  twin  sisters  Emma  and  Chantal  are  worlds  apart.  Emma  is  self-conscious,  and  unsure  of  which  path  to  take  in  life  -  she  dreams  of  starting  a  band  (they  have  a  pie-chart)  with  her  best  friend  Gary,  who  secretly  has  a  crush  on  her.  Chantal,  meanwhile,  is  beautiful,  confident,  and  knows  exactly  where  her  life  is  headed.  When  their  parents  go  away  for  the  summer,  their  simmering  sibling  rivalry  threatens  to  boil  over,  especially  when  the  mysterious  boy  next  door  moves  back  in...  Metal  Heart  is  a  laugh-out-loud  coming  of  age  comedy-drama  about  family  and  growing  up,  while  also  being  poignant,  sophisticated  and  wise.

Lauded by Screen Daily critic Fionnula Halligan for it's Irish charm and warmth Metal Heart features a luminous performance from newcomer Jordanne Jones and revels due to it's light hearted and likable nature resulting not only in a solid directorial debut for O'Connor but another worthy entry in the catalogue of consistent quality film produced on these shores. Read Screen Daily's full review here.
Screened at Killarney Cinema on Friday 19th October at 7pm and with director Hugh O'Connor in attendance this will surely be one of the highlights of what is shaping up to be the best Kerry Film Festival yet.
For further details on this years Kerry Film Festival please visit www.kerryfilmfestival.com