Twig (film)

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Twig
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarian Quinn
Written byMarian Quinn
Based on Antigone
by Sophocles
Produced byRuth Carter
Tommy Weir
Patrick O'Neill
Starring
Cinematography Declan Quinn
Edited byTony Cranstoun
Music by Gerry Leonard
Production
companies
Blue Ink Films
Janey Pictures
Distributed byWildcard Distribution
Release date
  • 24 June 2024 (2024-06-24)(Ireland)
Running time
105 minutes
Country Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Budget€1,800,000 (estimated)
Box office$12,173

Twig is a 2024 Irish drama film written and directed by Marian Quinn. A contemporary adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone , the film premiered as the opening title of the 2024 Dublin International Film Festival. [1] The film would go on to screen at the Woodstock Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Gigantic Pictures Award for Best Feature Narrative. [2] The cast includes Sade Malone, Brian F. O'Byrne, Ghaliah Conroy, and Donncha Tynan. [3]

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Plot

A woman dreams of escape from a divided Dublin. Her brother's gangland feud traps the people in a culture of fear, surveillance and containment. When tragedy strikes, she seeks to do the right thing, stand up to King Leon and face her fate. [4]

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews; Many reviewers lauded Sade Malone's portrayal of Twig and Quinns's vision as a filmmaker.

Alan Hunter of Screen International noted "There is no lack of ambition in Twig, as writer/director Marian Quinn attempts to transpose Thebian tragedy to the streets of modern Dublin. Her contemporary version of ’Antigone’ doesn’t always hit the mark, although it retains some of the impact of Sophocles’ tale of internecine conflict, lone wolf defiance and bloodshed." [5]

Declan Burke of The Irish Examiner awarded the film 3/5 stars, noting "Twig is occasionally too literal as it attempts to graft Greek tragedy onto a contemporary Irish setting — the dialogue, especially, is a little on the nose as the characters stomp around declaring their intentions. And yet the blend of old and new is also strikingly effective: the sight of quasi-fascistic armed guards enforcing an autocrat’s diktats is a chillingly timeless one." [6]

Chris Wasser of The Irish Independent was more critical of the film, noting "A modern remix of Sophocles’s Antigone, Twig tells a familiar tale with a contemporary twist, and this moody, atmospheric film longs to be taken seriously. Sadly, its theatrical roots get in the way of a promising crime yarn.Overwritten and largely suspenseless, Twig feels like a clunky stage play pretending to be a film, and that’s a shame. Malone, however, is a force of nature, a beguiling lead in an unsteady presentation. She deserves to be huge." [7]

Awards

YearAssociationCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2024 Dublin International Film Festival Best Irish Feature FilmMarian QuinnNominated
2024 Woodstock Film Festival Gigantic Pictures Award for Best Feature NarrativeMarian QuinnNominated

References

  1. ↑ Tabbara, Mona (January 22, 2024). "Marian Quinn's 'Twig' to open Dublin film festival 2024 (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  2. ↑ "2024 Narrative Features Lineup". Woodstock Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  3. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. “Twig (2024) - Cast & Crew.” Rotten Tomatoes. Accessed February 2025. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/twig/cast-and-crew.
  4. ↑ "Twig | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  5. ↑ Hunter, Allan (February 22, 2024). "'Twig': Dublin Review". Screen. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  6. ↑ Burke, Declan (2024-06-21). "Film Review: Twig is a modern retelling of the Greek tragedy of Antigone". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  7. ↑ "Twig review: Sade Malone is a force of nature but crime thriller lacks suspense". Irish Independent. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
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