The film tells the story of rugby player Jace meeting aspiring filmmaker Charlie at a college party. When the party is suddenly shut down by the Guards, the two find themselves alone in the streets of nighttime Dublin.
Both attend Trinity College, but their worlds couldn’t be more different: Charlie is trans, with a circle full of queer artists and creatives, while Jace sticks with the straight-laced camaraderie of his rugby teammates.
As they wander the city, sharing secrets, dreams, and fears about life after college, a surprising revelation from their shared past threatens to upend their fragile connection. Jace must confront not only his past, but the social identity he has long taken for granted.
A tender, funny, and quietly radical romantic comedy, Girls & Boys features breakout performances from newcomers Liath Hannon and Adam Lunnon-Collery.
“Girls & Boys was created with the theatrical experience in mind. We wanted to take an intimate story and make it cinematic so we're so excited to bring the film to the big screen this September,” says debut director Donncha Gilmore.
Girls & Boys is produced by Gearóid Gilmore with backing from Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland.
The debut feature will be screening at the Omniplex in Salthill and Eye Cinema in Galway city from Friday, September 19.
