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An Irish Atlantic Rainforest

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In 2009, Dublin sculptor Eoghan Daltun abandoned city life for a derelict 73-acre farm on the Beara Peninsula. The land is ecologically damaged: overgrazed and choking with invasive species. His radical solution? To step back and let nature heal itself. This immersive environmental documentary chronicles ecological resurrection as native woodlands surge from barren ground, rare species return, and biodiversity explodes. The film poses urgent questions about humanity's place in nature in an age of climate crisis and biodiversity loss.

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Hilary A White Irish Independent 1d
4/5
There is some fine wildlife filmmaking here, and Daltun is a calmly insistent guide throughout. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 1d
4.5/5
A vital piece of cinema. Go to Full Review Ellie Traynor Film Ireland Magazine 1d
As much praise can be given to the storytelling within the film, the cinematography deserves its flowers too. Cinematographers Brian O’Leary and Ross Bartley are a credit to their craft, beautifully capturing the fruits of this labour. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gary Lennon

Director

Eoghan Daltun

Self

Gary Lennon

Screenwriter

Eoghan Daltun

Screenwriter

Clare Stronge

Producer

Colm O'Callaghan

Executive Producer
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Synopsis In 2009, Dublin sculptor Eoghan Daltun abandoned city life for a derelict 73-acre farm on the Beara Peninsula. The land is ecologically damaged: overgrazed and choking with invasive species. His radical solution? To step back and let nature heal itself. This immersive environmental documentary chronicles ecological resurrection as native woodlands surge from barren ground, rare species return, and biodiversity explodes. The film poses urgent questions about humanity's place in nature in an age of climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
Director
Gary Lennon
Producer
Clare Stronge
Screenwriter
Gary Lennon, Eoghan Daltun
Production Co
Gambit Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 15m
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