| A Belfast Story | |
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| Directed by | Nathan Todd |
| Written by | Nathan Todd |
| Produced by | John Todd |
| Starring | Colm Meaney |
| Cinematography | Peter Holland |
| Edited by | John Wright |
| Music by | Nick Glennie-Smith Mac Quayle |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Language | English |
A Belfast Story is a 2013 Irish crime film written and directed by Nathan Todd and starring Colm Meaney. It is Todd's directorial debut. [1]
A Belfast Story explores life after terrorism. Set in a city which has weathered hundreds of years of hatred, 30 years of bombs, and a war without winners, just victims. A new era brings new risks. There is peace, but that can also be deadly
The film received negative reviews and has a 14% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [2]
Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter wrote in his review, "Nathan Todd attempts something similar in his debut feature, a murder mystery with political overtones, but his inexperience lets him down badly." He also added, "not even [Meaney's] heavyweight gravitas can save A Belfast Story from its weak script, sluggish pacing and one-dimensional characters." [3]
Steve Rose of The Guardian gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "the plot scatters too many pieces about, putting the film's star off screen for long stretches." [4]
A month before its release, the film garnered controversy in Great Britain for the filmmakers' publicity stunt of sending a nail bomb kit to the media to promote the film. [3] [5] Nathan Todd later issued an apology. [6]