The Galley

Name: The Galley
Director: Thomas Bennett
Genre: Drama
Cast: Brid Brennan, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Brendan Gibson, Aoife Riddell

13 min · Drama

After being made redundant from her job at the coastal arcades, Helen commits a victimless crime to pay for dinner.

Directed by Thomas Bennett · Written by Thomas Bennett

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