The Virtues

★ 7.9IMDb Score
Released:2019-05-15
Genre:Drama
Duration:45 min
Director:
Actors:Stephen Graham, Niamh Algar, Helen Behan, Frank Laverty, Mark O'Halloran
Production:Channel 4 Television, Warp Films

Overview:

Joseph falls into despair when his nine-year-old son Shea leaves for Australia with his ex Debbie. Suffering the hangover from hell, he walks away from his present life and boards a boat bound for Ireland to confront memories from his childhood.

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