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Holy Island

Holy Island

2024•1h 27m
Drama

Holy Island is a story about two lost souls, Rosa and David, trapped in purgatory in the form of a run-down port town. They meet awaiting a boat to leave the island, both longing to return home. Together they are forced to traverse an abnormal maze, piecing together their past lives through shared conversations and memories. In the end, only one of them can be saved. The other must fall.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jeanne Nicole Ní Áinle

Rosa

Conor Madden

David

Dermot Murphy

Dermot Murphy

Young David

Mark Doherty

Mark Doherty

Les

Maria Oxley Boardman

Carly

Arthur Riordan

Arthur Riordan

Mammon

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