Cal

Set in the Northern Ireland of the 1980's, Cal tells the story of a young Catholic man living in a Protestant area. For Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple: he can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster, Cal is a haunting love story that unfolds in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark. Skildring fra den nordirske borgerkrig af et håbløst kærlighedsforhold mellem en katolsk modstandsmand og en protestantisk pige He stood at the back gateway of the abattoir, his hands thrust into his pockets, his stomach rigid with the ache of want. Een jonge katholieke Ier raakt min of meer tegen zijn zin verwikkeld in de strijd tussen katholieken en protestanten