In this Film Ireland podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Director of The Miracle Club.
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The Miracle Club follows a female friendship across generations in a community in the late 1960’s in working class Dublin when the Catholic Church reigned supreme. A bus trip to Lourdes becomes more than a pilgrimage as each of the women look for answers to very different questions. Having never even left Dublin – let alone Ireland – the journey provides our heroines the chance to let their hair down, celebrate life and delight in some sweet independence. Truly joyous, uplifting, hilarious and aspirational – and an invitation to meet our heroines, all just as funny, messy, vocal and flawed as ourselves – The Miracle Club empowers us all to communicate, love and laugh, and discover that we are only as strong as the friends and family who stand by us. This remarkable cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates, Laura Linney, Agnes O’Casey, Stephen Rea and Mark O’Halloran.
The Miracle Club is in Irish cinemas from 13th October 2023.
About Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Thaddeus is an acclaimed Dublin film and television director known for his work across cinema, documentary, and high-end TV drama. He spent part of his early life in London, where he later studied at the prestigious National Film and Television School. He began his career making documentaries, developing a strong visual style and a sensitivity to political and social themes. He gained significant recognition with his feature debut, December Bride (1990), a period drama set in rural Ulster. The film was widely praised and won the Best First Feature award at the Venice Film Festival, establishing him as a major voice in Irish cinema.
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, O’Sullivan directed a range of films including Nothing Personal, a political thriller about the Northern Ireland conflict, and Ordinary Decent Criminal, starring Kevin Spacey and loosely based on Dublin gangster Martin Cahill. In addition to his film work, he has built a reputation in TV, directing episodes of major international series such as Call the Midwife, Silent Witness, and Vikings.
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