Rialto (film)

Rialto
Film poster
Directed by	Peter Mackie Burns
Written by	Mark O'Halloran
Produced by	Valentina Brazzini Tristan Goligher Alan Maher Alan Maher
Starring	Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Tom Glynn-Carney
Cinematography	Adam Scarth
Edited by	Tim Fulford
Music by	Valentin Hadjadj
Production companies	Cowtown Pictures The Bureau
Release dates	2 September 2019 (2019-09-02)(Venice) 2 October 2020 (2020-10-02)(Ireland)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Ireland United Kingdom
Language	English

Rialto is a 2019 Irish-British drama film directed by Peter Mackie Burns and written by Mark O'Halloran. The film stars Tom Vaughan-Lawlor and Tom Glynn-Carney. ^[1]

The film premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in the Horizons section. ^[2] It also played at the Goteborg Film Festival in 2020. ^[3]

Plot

Colm is a 46-year-old married man who has spent his life working on Dublin's docks. While he deals with the death of his father and the loss of his job due to a corporate take-over he explores his sexuality with 19-year-old male hustler Jay. Meanwhile, his family life comes under increasing strain. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Cast

• Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Colm
• Tom Glynn-Carney as Jay
• Monica Dolan as Claire
• Sophie Jo Wasson Kerry
• Scott Graham as Shane
• Michael Smiley as Noel
• Eileen Walsh as Paula Grainger

References

1. "Rialto review: Peter Mackie Burns finds a haven for two unlikely lovers | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
2. "Biennale Cinema 2019 | Rialto". 15 July 2019.
3. Keslassy, Elsa (7 January 2020). "Goteborg Festival Opens With 'Psychosis in Stockholm,' Pays Tribute to Stellan Skarsgård". Variety. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
4. "Acclaimed Irish film Rialto goes online from Friday". RTÉ.ie . 8 October 2020.
5. Guerin, Harry (30 September 2020). "Rialto: A superbly acted but terribly sad film". RTÉ.ie .

External links

• Official website
• Rialto at IMDb