Rent Bring Them Down (2024)

Savage Irish thriller - Bring Them Down review by GI

A dark, brooding story of toxic masculinity and ultimately vengeance set in the Irish countryside where two sheep farming families harbour grudges while dealing with their own family strife. American actor Christopher Abbott, impressively able to speak Irish here, plays Michael, who seems unable to ever please his bullying and ailing father (Colm Meaney) especially as there's past trauma in their family. Michael also has to deal with neighbouring farmers Gary (Paul Ready) and his son Jack (Barry Keoghan). There's an old hatred between the two farmers aggravated by Gary's wife formerly being Michael's girlfriend. When Jack stupidly steals two of Michael's best rams it sets of a chain of events that leads to violence. The film has an interesting structure and you get to see the events from different perspectives which makes the film all the more engaging. There's a savage and impressive music score too in this great first feature from director Chris Andrews although I found the ending a little underwhelming.