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Horseshoe

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All Families Are Mad... Not least the Canavans. A drama comedy with a twist set in the wild West of Ireland. When Colm, the head of the family, dies, there are few who mourn his passing, not even his four estranged adult children. But the legalities of his will must be observed and more than one Canavan sibling is harboring secrets. As the Canavans return to the family home, the fate of the family unit, their sanity and the Canavan estate all hang in the balance.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Dec 4
4/5
The combustible set-up is familiar: a traumatised family, a contested inheritance and a house rattling with difficult history. But Horseshoe reinvents this dog-eared premise with dark humour... Go to Full Review
Alan Zilberman Washington City Paper Feb 26
Horseshoe is ultimately a stinging illustration of how the death of a parent—even when you’re well past middle age—is another kind of coming-of-age. Go to Full Review
Stephen Porzio joe.ie Dec 11
The comedy-drama is the type of warm Irish crowdpleaser that will provoke some big chuckles, while subtly tugging on the heartstrings. Go to Full Review
Hilary A White Sunday Independent (Ireland) Dec 4
3.5/5
Some scenes do veer close to jumping the shark, but it makes great use of a committed cast and sweeping Sligo backdrops. Go to Full Review
Amber Wilkinson Screen International Jul 21
Although somewhat overplotted and with pacing issues that mean its ending arrives at a gallop, this is a tonally well-balanced and well-acted crowdpleaser. Go to Full Review
Dora Matijević Film Ireland Magazine Jul 18
Balancing oddball charm with psychological insight, Horseshoe stands as a tribute to rural Ireland and a promising introduction to these two emerging voices in Irish cinema. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis All Families Are Mad... Not least the Canavans. A drama comedy with a twist set in the wild West of Ireland. When Colm, the head of the family, dies, there are few who mourn his passing, not even his four estranged adult children. But the legalities of his will must be observed and more than one Canavan sibling is harboring secrets. As the Canavans return to the family home, the fate of the family unit, their sanity and the Canavan estate all hang in the balance.
Director
Edwin Mullane, Adam O'Keeffe
Producer
Maureen O'Connell, Edwin Mullane, Adam O'Keeffe
Screenwriter
Adam O'Keeffe
Distributor
Juno Films
Production Co
WaveWalker Films, 3 Hot Whiskeys Films
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 28m