Cal (1984)
Release Year: 1984
Nation: Ireland, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Cal - Memórias de um Terrorista, Cal, o mahitis tou IRA, キャル, Stevnemøte med I.R.A., Tempo de Guerra, Дневник террориста, Özgürlük Uğruna
Director: Pat O'Connor
Writer: Bernard MacLaverty
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: 1970s, based on novel or book, belfast, north ireland, guilt, ira (irish republican army), ireland, irish, older woman younger man relationship
Story
Cal, a young man involved with the Irish Republican Army (IRA), finds himself falling in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose Protestant policeman husband was killed by the IRA one year earlier. Cal struggles with guilt over his role in her husband's murder and longs to defect from the IRA. He must hide his secret involvement in the crime while trying to win Marcella's affection, all while evading the authorities.
Summary
Cal is a drama-thriller set against the backdrop of political turmoil in 1970s Northern Ireland, based on Bernard MacLaverty's novel of the same name. The film explores themes of guilt, redemption, and forbidden love as it follows Cal, a conflicted IRA member drawn to Marcella, the widow of an IRA victim. The story is notable for its exploration of the complexities of the Irish 'Troubles' and the human consequences of political violence.
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