A short film inspired by true events and follows the story of a teenager dealing with his sexuality whilst having to grow up in early 90s Northern Ireland. As physical and mental abuse become a daily struggle, Fintan retreats into a world of anger and silence. With no solution on the horizon, he yearns to escape from the small town he’s been trapped in all his life, bringing nothing but his younger brother. As he comes closer to planning his journey to freedom, one night he is shown the reality of acceptance and love.

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Created from five years of interviews with 12 young people from across the UK, Our Generation is a captivating portrait of their journey into adulthood.  Often too extraordinary to be fiction, this funny and moving play is for anyone who is – or has ever been – a teenager.  Writer Alecky Blythe (London Road) brings her new verbatim play that tells the stories of a generation. Daniel Evans makes this directorial debut at the National Theatre.  A production from National Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre.