Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter Sara. As initial investigations into her disappearance begin to darken, secrets surface in unexpected ways. Before too long, Barber finds himself entangled with powerful men of shady morals determined to thwart his investigations. Has he bitten off more than he can chew?
Co-written and directed by Fintan Connolly and written and produced by Fiona Bergin, the film-making team behind Fubar Films (Trouble With Sex, Flick), BARBER stars award winning actor Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, The Wire), debut rising star Aisling Kearns, Gary Lydon (The Banshees of Inisherin, The Guard), Helen Behan (Wildfire, The Virtues, Wolf), Deirdre Donnelly (Vikings: Valhalla, Harry Wild, Rialto), Liam Carney (Calm with Horses), and Camille O’Sullivan along with Irma Mali, Nick Dunning and Steve Wall.
Eclipse Pictures is delighted to announce the release of BARBER in Irish cinemas on 14 April, following the recent world premiere screening at 2023 Dublin International Film Festival.
Barber Map Competition
To celebrate the release of Irish film BARBER, win a Luxury Overnight stay at The Marlin Hotel in Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green. BARBER starring Aidan Gillen was shot on location in key sites around Dublin including The Marlin, a contemporary 300-room hotel, steps away from Grafton Street and a short stroll from Dublin’s most trendy nightlife.
- Valid from 1st May 2023 – 30th April 2024
- Includes breakfast.
- Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion.
- Booking required and subject to availability.
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- Competition open to Republic of Ireland residents aged 18 years of age or over, excluding employees of the Promoter, Spinnaker London LLP on behalf of Eclipse Pictures Ltd. Entrants aged under 18 will need to gain a parent’s or a legal guardian’s permission to upload their comments.
- To Enter: At the start of the Promotional Period @Eclipse_Picture Twitter account will post the following copy:
𝐖𝐈𝐍 a Luxury Overnight stay at The Marlin Hotel, steps away from Grafton Street and just one of the locations BARBER, starring Aidan Gillen, was filmed. To enter, simply reply with a photo of any of the locations featured in the film, retweet and follow us! #MarlinDublin
- Only entries submitted by commenting and submitting a photo on the competition post will be accepted.
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- The competition will open at (4pm Friday 14 April) and will close at (4pm Thursday 4 May).
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TICKETS
BARBER screens in Irish cinemas from Friday April 14th. Check out tickets and screening information here:
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Directors
Fintan Connolly
Actors
Aidan Gillen
Aisling Kearns
Gary Lydon
Helen Behan
Deirdre Donnelly
Liam Carney
Camille O’Sullivan
Irma Mali
Nick Dunning
Steve Wall
Producers
Fiona Bergin
Running Time
90 minutes
Release Date
14 April 2023
Genre
Crime, Drama