Anton AKA Trapped - About the Film
Anton is inspired by true events.
After years at sea, Anton returns home to County Cavan and finds an Ireland he barely recognizes. The North is burning, fear has crossed the border, and old loyalties have turned dangerous.
Pulled in by rage, guilt, and a twisted idea of patriotism, Anton is drawn into a hidden world of guns, betrayal, and men who speak of freedom while destroying everything around them. Soon he’s trapped between the family he loves, the country he thinks he owes, and the violent cause that won’t let him go.
When the law closes in and his former accomplices turn against him, Anton becomes a hunted man. His only chance of redemption lies in protecting the woman he loves, even if it means facing the men he once called brothers in a final, explosive reckoning.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/9639265
Click to view behind the scenes: https://vimeo.com/190166921
Nominated for 3 Irish Film Awards (2009), this gripping tale of civil unrest features a stellar cast including Gerard McSorley, Anthony Fox, and Laura Way. The original screenplay was penned by Anthony Fox and the film was produced by Patrick Clarke and Anthony Fox. Directed by Graham Cantwell.
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Laura Colella is an award-winning writer-director whose features include Breakfast with Curtis, Stay Until Tomorrow, and Tax Day. Her films have screened at more than 100 international festivals and won over 25 awards. She has been a Sundance Directing Fellow, Film Independent Fellow, Bogliasco Fellow, and one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces in Independent Film
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