2023 was another standout year for Irish film with a wide array of dramas, comedies, horrors and documentaries gracing our screens.
The year brought us a wealth of stories, including ones of the power of friendship, sport, late-life romance, trauma, and radio frequencies from the future!
Below we celebrate our 5 favourite:
LOLA (DIR: Andrew Legge • WRI: Andrew Legge, Angeli Macfarlane)

Larissa Brigatti
Larissa Brigatti
The Deepest Breath (DIR: Laura McGann)

Jack Murphy
Jack Murphy
Ballywalter (DIR: Prasanna Puwanarajah • WRI: Stacey Gregg)

June Butler
June Butler
Lakelands (WRI/DIR: Robert Higgins, Patrick McGivney)

It’s the performances of Éanna Hardwicke and Danielle Galligan that linger most in the memory
My Sailor, My Love (DIR: Klaus Härö • WRI: Jimmy Karlson, Kirsi Vikman)

Gemma Creagh
Gemma Creagh
https://filmireland.net/2023/12/30/our-favourite-films-of-the-year-2023/