MJ Whelan

Grieving the death of his mother, Sapphire struggles to understand a world that seems like it has changed forever. He spends his time in the worn out places along the Irish coastline, where he feels at home. While working at the docks one evening, his overwhelming grief manages to fracture the very laws of reality.

A journey to a remote corner of Ireland where an invisible border delineates a reserve that is both a refuge for life, and a beacon of environmental responsibility. Weaving together experiences of zoology, spirituality, astronomy, music and performance 'The Reserve' joins together a diverse tapestry of animals and people who call this place home.

A commentary on humanity's increasingly questionable relationship to the natural world. Imagery of wolves and wolfhounds sits in contrast to industrial landscape tableaus, including an abandoned missile base.

Past and present collide in this dreamlike tour through a former Nazi rocket factory and forced labor camp, which is now a museum.