Films
Ma' Ashes
Director: Rachel Barrett
Screenwriter: Kyle Mullen
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: Noel has been given the task of scattering his mothers ashes. He travels through the forest with his mothers Urn in hand and a cigarette in the other. His journey isn’t smooth sailing as his stubborn attitude overshadows his true feelings. A letter from his mother gets lost along the way and we know from that moment that he will never know what she had to say. Through the perspective of the Urn Noels thoughts come to light. He breaks down after he realises he has lost the letter, and it is now that he finally says the things that he has wanted to say all along. Noel wants to make peace with the regrets he has and his mother wants to make sure he doesn’t make the same mistakes that she did. Can this unlikely last wish from his mother fix the broken relationship that they once had with one another?
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“Ma’s Ashes directed by Rachel Barrett tells the story of a man who takes on the amazing scenery of Glendalough to spread his deceased mother’s ashes. Through great direction and cinematography the film portrays the strained relationship and somehow manages to convey his real feeling towards his mother under all that negative attitude he carries around. The film creates a stunning bittersweet moment and manages to tell the story that reconnecting with those you love is possible even when you thought it was too late.” – Jessica Drew
“Maybe we are just who we are” are the words that stuck with me in this beautiful shot short film Ma’s Ashes. Talk about using land as art, Ma’s Ashes manages to capture the beauty of Glendalough in all its glory and not to mention the otherworldliness the Wicklow area has. This short but sweet film about a man reconnecting with his mother after she has died is sure to pull a string or two on your heart and make you question yourself about telling the people closest to you that you love them before it’s too late.” - Alexandria Blasio
“What I enjoyed most about the film is that the word love is never mentioned but it is present on screen the whole time”- John McCallig