Rosie 
Roddy Doyle’s first original screenplay since When Brendan Met Trudy (2000) puts a human face to Dublin’s homeless issue and the increasing numbers of families affected.
Rosie tells the story of a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless. Over 36 hours, Rosie and her partner John Paul strive to find somewhere to stay while shielding their young family from the reality of the situation around them. Rosie examines how even in times of crises; the love and strength of a family can endure.
Paddy Breathnach (I Went Down, Viva) directs Rosie, a film that explores the quietly apocalyptic ramifications of Ireland’s housing crisis, from a screenplay by Roddy Doyle (The Commitments, The Snapper) and starring Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful, Rebellion, Black 47) in the title role, alongside Moe Dunford (Vikings, Handsome Devil) as her partner John Paul.
Ahead of Homelessness Awareness Week (30 Nov – 8 Dec), QFT, in collaboration with leading social justice charity Extern, is pleased to present a special screening of Rosie on Mon 26 Nov at 6.00pm. Director Paddy Breathnach will take part in a Q&A panel on homelessness hosted by Extern, who have been providing life-changing support to people who are homeless, or who are facing homelessness, for over 40 years.
