Originally Posted by Livvie

PLOT - Two young Traveller boys "steal" their horse back after it was sold by a corrupt policeman. They are tracked to the west of Ireland by the police, and also their father who still grieves over the death of his wife in child-birth and has been neglecting the welfare of the children whilst he drinks himself senseless. A hint of myth and the supernatural.

Gabriel Byrne is easy on the eye, but Ellen Barkin was a bit superfluous.

Two amazing child actors and the story doesn't get mawkish.

Rating - 10/10 from me.