Falling for the Life of Alex Whelan

Storyland is an award-winning initiative by RTÉ.ie and Screen Ireland, a program that develops and showcases new, original Irish short dramas by emerging talent in writing, directing, and acting. It operates as a competitive call-out for scripts, with the top finalists receiving funding and support to produce their 25-minute short dramas, which are then broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

An intimate anthology short, with each chapter thematically centered on someone taking a bath at a turning point in their life.

In Dublin 1989, a family of Vietnamese immigrants struggle to keep their takeaway business afloat, while their 12 year old daughter Tam unexpectedly finds common ground with a local Irish boy.

Emer Danagher is a school girl in rural Ireland who is battling with the overwhelming agony of unrequited love. We see her build up the courage to come clean to her crush as she realises that she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But at 17, it feels like her life will be over if she doesn't get the response she so desperately wants.