God's Creatures
“A mother's love forsaken.”
In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.
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Cast
21 people
Emily Watson
Aileen O'Hara
Known for
Chernobyl
Corpse Bride
Anna Rose Holmer
Anna Rose Holmer (Director)
Shane Crowley
Shane Crowley (Writer)
Paul Mescal
Brian O'Hara
Known for
Gladiator II
Normal People
Aisling Franciosi
Sarah Murphy
Known for
The Fall
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Declan Conlon
Con O'Hara
Known for
The Tudors
Hereafter
Toni O'Rourke
Erin O'Hara
Known for
Calm with Horses
Marion O'Dwyer
Mary Fitz
Known for
Young Sherlock
Ondine
Brendan McCormack
Francie D'Arcey
Known for
The Woman in the Wall
Rebellion
Lalor Roddy
Paddy O'Hara
Known for
The Devil's Doorway
Rebellion
Isabelle Connolly
Emma Daly
Known for
Domina
Stay Close
Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
Nigel O'Connor
Known for
Moonhaven
Anna Rose Holmer Director · Saela Davis Director Shane Crowley Screenplay
Director
Anna Rose Holmer
Director
Saela Davis
Screenplay Story
Shane Crowley
Story
Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
Composer
Saunder Jurriaans
Composer
Danny Bensi
Cinematographer
Chayse Irvin
Editor
Julia Bloch
Editor
Jeanne Applegate
Production designer
Inbal Weinberg
Costume designer
Joan Bergin
Costume designer
Lara Campbell
United States release September 30, 2022 · Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States · Languages English, Irish
Production
A24
Production · Distribution
BBC Film
Production
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production
Nine Daughters
Production
WRAP Fund
Production
Ireland · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Irish
Release dates
France · May 19, 2022
Premiere · Cannes Directors' Fortnight
United States · September 30, 2022
Limited theatrical
United States · September 30, 2022
Digital
Brazil
April 13, 2023
Germany
September 29, 2023 · Digital · Paramount+
September 29, 2023 · Physical
Ireland
February 23, 2023 · Premiere · Dublin Film Festival
March 24, 2023 · Theatrical
Romania
September 30, 2022 · Premiere
Türkiye
January 4, 2026 · TV · TRT 2
United Kingdom
March 31, 2023 · Theatrical
February 21, 2025 · TV · BBC Two
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