Rialto
Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still
grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst
at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart
around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm solicits sex from a young man called Jay. This encounter and his growing infatuation
has a deep effect on Colm. He finds a comfort in Jay that no one else can provide. (Venice International Film Festival)
Director's Biography
Peter Mackie Burns: Peter Mackie Burns, born
in Glasgow in 1967, studied screenwriting at the Binger Film Lab in Amsterdam. Burns worked in theater directing before his
short film “Milk” won the Golden Bear at Berlinale 2005. His debut feature “Daphne” starring Emily Beecham premiered at Rotterdam
International Film Festival, and “Rialto” premiered in the Horizons section of the Venice International Film Festival.
Film Selection: Rialto (2019) - Daphne (2017) - Happy Birthday to Me (2014, short) - Stronger (2012, short) - Come Closer (2011, doc) - Run (2005, short) - Milk (2005, short)
Film Selection: Rialto (2019) - Daphne (2017) - Happy Birthday to Me (2014, short) - Stronger (2012, short) - Come Closer (2011, doc) - Run (2005, short) - Milk (2005, short)
European Panorama Fiction 2021
Peter Mackie Burns
Ireland / Great Britain
2019
color
90 minutes
English
OV with English subtitles
Screenplay
Mark O’Halloran
Cinematography
Adam Scarth
Editing Tim Fulford
Sound/Sounddesign Joakim Sundström
Music
Valentin Hadjadj
With Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Tom Glynn-Carney,
Monica Dolan, Sophie Jo Wasson, Scott Graham, Michael Smiley
Producer(s)
Alan Maher, John Wallace, Tristan Goligher, Valentina Brazzini
Production
Cowtown Pictures, The Bureau
World
Sales
The Bureau Sales
Austrian Premiere
World Premiere
Venice International Film
Festival 2019