Eamonn Murphy

Ireland

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A writer, producer, and director from Dublin, Eamonn Murphy first gained recognition with his short films A Better You and Lost Memories, both currently streaming on Disney+. Solitary marks his transition to feature filmmaking: produced with a crew of nine and a modest budget of €70,000, this debut has achieved resounding international recognition. Awarded Best Irish Independent Feature at the Galway Film Fleadh, it also won the Atlas d’Or (Grand Prix) at the 26th Arras Film Festival, before joining the prestigious “Director’s Debut” selection at the 2026 Camerimage Festival.

Filmography (1) +

🎨 Feature films (1)

2025 – Solitary Role : Director, Screenwriter
Synopsis : Brendan, a widowed farmer, lives a secluded life in the Irish countryside with only his cows and his dog for company. His peaceful routine is shattered when a group of local delinquents begins to terrorize the area. Moving between drama and nighttime suspense, this film captures the fading of a man confronted by his own physical fragility. Refusing his daughter's help, Brendan retreats into himself, facing growing insecurity and the feeling of being overwhelmed. It is a poignant portrait of the wear of time, the fear of aging, and the weight of solitude as body and mind exhaust themselves against a changing world.

Synopsis : Brendan, a widowed farmer, lives a secluded life in the Irish countryside with only his cows and his dog for company. His peaceful routine is shattered when a group of local delinquents begins to terrorize the area. Moving between drama and nighttime suspense, this film captures the fading of a man confronted by his own physical fragility. Refusing his daughter's help, Brendan retreats into himself, facing growing insecurity and the feeling of being overwhelmed. It is a poignant portrait of the wear of time, the fear of aging, and the weight of solitude as body and mind exhaust themselves against a changing world.

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« Ireland has the third-highest rate of rural burglaries in Europe, and in the papers or on television I’d often see or hear about people being burgled in their homes. I’m from the city, from Dublin, but I have family in the countryside, and I’d go there every summer. The initial idea for the film came when I stepped out of the house one day into the countryside: there were no streetlights, no noise, and I realised how alone I was. »
Eamonn Murphy in interview with Cineuropa.