Short Film
Whale
Production Company: Wildfire Films
Director: Lorna Fitzsimons
Producer: Martha O’Neill
Writer: Ben Conway
Cast: Dane Whyte-O’Hara, Maura Foley
Mam seeks refuge at a women’s shelter with her teenage son, Cian. Their situation is complicated and the system fails them. Whale explores how violence echoes through families and institutions, asking difficult questions about judgement, responsibility, and survival.