Watch Intense UK Trailer For Irish Drama Wildfire

Modern Films have sent us over the intense UK Trailer for indie Irish drama, Wildfire.

The film marks the directorial feature debut for Cathy Brady which stars Nora-Jane Noone (Brooklyn, The Magdalene Sisters) alongside Nika McGuigan (Philomena). The film made it’s world premiere at 2020 Toronto Film Festival and like many films, delayed thanks to Covid-19.

The film tells the story of sisters despite age difference have been inseparable. Both keen to escape their soulless home town, one of them mysteriously disappears. The other sisters life is put on hold until both are reunited pushing the sisters to investigate the mystery behind their mother’s death.

Born within a year of each other, LAUREN (Nora-Jane Noone) and KELLY (Nika McGuigan) are ‘Irish twins’. You’d never see one without the other, but over the years the mystery of their mother’s death tore them apart. Kelly, keen to escape their insular town, drifted away and disappeared a year ago. Lauren’s life has been on hold since reporting her sister missing.

Kelly’s unexpected return sees a surge of every raw emotion between the sisters. Lauren doesn’t know whether to kiss her or hit her. But as they begin to relive memories of their mother, the sister’s become inseparable. Their bond stronger than ever and Kelly’s desire for the truth is dangerously reignited. As Kelly digs deeper, not everyone is ready. In this border town secrets are meant to stay buried, and Lauren has been keeping the biggest one of all.

As the truth about their mother begins to surface, Kelly’s mood darkens. But Lauren is blinded, around Kelly she feels alive again, her marriage and job pale in comparison. The town is starting to notice, rumours about the girls’ strange behaviour spread like wildfire. Lauren must decide to confront their mother’s past with Kelly or risk losing her for good. Time is running out and no one can be trusted. The sisters must escape and face the truth or be consumed by the town and its lies.

Wildfire will be released theatrically in the UK and Ireland from 3rd September.